The debate over the quality of Ghana’s Colleges of Education has taken center stage again. This time, GES PRO Daniel Fenyi has backed his argument with real data that is raising eyebrows nationwide.
After deleting an earlier post that used hypothetical figures, Fenyi returned with official 2024 graduation statistics from two top institutions. The numbers, many say, are shocking.
The Numbers That Shocked Everyone
Tamale College of Education – 2024 Graduation Stats
First Class: 211
Second Class Upper: 245
Second Class Lower: 1
Third Class / Pass: 0
Total Graduates: 457
Wesley College of Education – 2024 Graduation Stats
First Class: 140
Second Class Upper: 216
Second Class Lower: 6
Third Class / Pass: 0
Total Graduates: 362
At Tamale College, 99.7% of graduates earned First Class or Second Class Upper.
At Wesley College, the figure is 98.3%.
Not a single student left with a Pass or Third Class.
Tough Questions Raised
Fenyi says these results raise serious questions for the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) and other stakeholders:
Do Colleges of Education use a unique assessment system that is totally different from universities?
Are their modules less competitive, making it easier for students to score high?
He admits the topic is sensitive, especially for alumni and current students, but insists his goal is to protect the colleges’ credibility in the long run.
“This Is a Campaign for the Colleges”
According to Fenyi, this is not an attack on the Colleges of Education.
“This is actually a campaign for the colleges,” he explains. His worry is that if these trends continue unchecked, employers may start doubting the quality of graduates.
With Colleges of Education moving towards full autonomy, Fenyi believes their assessment system must be transparent and credible to stand the test of time.
A Call for National Dialogue
Fenyi is calling on GTEC to lead a “hard conversation” on this matter. He also suggests that if the colleges have indeed developed a superior assessment model, then “they should teach the rest of us.”
In a modern twist, he revealed that he fed the statistics into an AI system, which flagged the data as unusual. For him, this further proves that the numbers are not standard.
What Next?
The ball is now in GTEC’s court. Stakeholders across education, students, and employers are watching closely.
Is this a sign of a new era of academic excellence in Colleges of Education, or a signal that we urgently need to review assessment systems?
What do you think? Are these numbers a mark of progress or a cause for concern?