40 PERCENTAGE OF N(A)-LEVEL STUDENTS WHO PASSED MOTHER TONGUE LANGUAGE
100
90 80
%
Malay
70
Chinese
60
Indian Overall
50
40 30
60
20 10 0 2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
Ethnic Group
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
Malay
%
99.3
99.7
99.5
99.6
99.4
99.4
99.1
99.0
99.0
97.8
Chinese
%
93.3
95.5
94.1
94.0
96.6
94.5
93.2
91.6
91.5
90.4
Indian
%
95.1
96.9
96.2
94.4
95.3
94.2
93.1
94.3
92.6
92.0
Others
%
85.6
89.5
80.6
84.5
87.7
82.2
84.8
83.9
81.9
78.6
Overall
%
95.0
96.7
95.6
95.6
97.2
95.7
95.0
94.0
93.7
92.7
Note:
1) Figures exclude N(A) students on the Through-train Programme who progress to Secondary 5 N(A) without taking the N(A)-Level Examination. 2) Students who offer the subject at a more demanding level are also taken into consideration.