Abstract:
In this paper, a linear model that relate students' performance in mathematics at West African
Secondary School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) and major economic indicators was designed
as by way of continuation of an earlier study of the students' performance in the Basic Education
Certificate Examination (BECE) in Ghana [Adamoah and Acquah]. Quantitative analysis subject to
the hypothesis testing is carried out. The results indicate that students' performance and major
economic indicators are positively correlated at significance level ? = 0.01. Educational spending
and Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita are leading factors among others. Statistically, higher
GDP contributes to the educational sector, more especially at the senior high school level, and this
leads to higher educational spending which, in turn, better students' performance in mathematics.
This positive outcome will translate to reinforce economic strength. |
