10/07/2008
The number of students who passed Algeria's 2008 baccalaureate exam is the highest since the country's independence, Echourouk reported on Thursday (July 10th). Out of 599,702 candidates, 329,000 were successful, indicating a pass rate of 54.86% for the bac, compared to 53.27% last year. Most of the successful diplomas were in science and mathematics, a government source reportedly told Echourouk.