Published on 25/01/2024
The Uganda National Examinations Board(UNEB) has released the results for Primary Leaving Examinations(PLE) for year 2023.
According to UNEB, A total of 749,254 candidates from 15,859 centers (schools) registered for PLE in 2023 compared to 832,654 in 2022. Of this number, 501,602 (66.9%) from 11,365 centers were Universal Primary Education (UPE) beneficiaries, and 247,652 (33.1) of the candidates were Non UPE.
“A higher proportion of the 2023 candidates passed in Division 3 and above level. Overall, the performance of candidates is comparable to that of 2022” UNEB Executive Director Dan Odongo said while releasing the results at State House Nakasero.
Mr Odongo also raised concerns on the increased number of candidates in division U which he says may lead on an increase in school drop outs.
“It should be noted that the number of candidates in Division U is quite high, at 88,269 (10.4%) and should raise concern so that they do not just add to the statistics of school drop-outs. There are districts such as Kibuku (31.5o), Madi Okollo (31.5%), Dokolo (28.9%), Kween (28.4%), Namisindwa (28.9%) where the percentages are well above the national average. Many other districts have over 20% of the candidates in Division U. It is necessary to find out the causes and address them” Odongo noted.
