The Uganda National Examinations Board has released the 2022 Primary Leaving Examinations results showing an improvement in the overall performance compared to the last two years.
A total of 714,702 candidates passed the examinations compared to 659,910 from the previous year, meaning that overall, more pupils qualify to join the post-primary institutions this year.
The total of candidates that passed in Division One were 114,617 representing 14.1 per cent compared to 11 per cent in 2020 among others.
UNEB Executive Director, Dan Odong says that there was a disparity in performance between urban and rural learners, with those in urban areas having had more opportunities for learning during the COVID-19 lockdown.
The discrepancy in performance between private and public school learners, as highlighted by Odongo, becomes even more evident when comparing pass rates.
Mr. Odongo also added that examiners attributed the better quality performance to the fact that a lot of the questions were based on real-life situations to which candidates could easily relate. Odongo speaking….
Hon. Janette Museveni Kataha, the Education Minister was however concerned about the increasing number of registered candidates who failed to turn up for the papers, a trend she described as a total loss to the learners, parents and the nation. Hon. Janette speaking……
UNEB Chairperson, Mary Okakol called on the judicial system to give due punishment to all persons who will be found guilty of Examination Malpractices. END
