The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) has announced a drop in the number of candidates obtaining Division One in the 2024 Primary Leaving Examination (PLE).
The results, released today, Thursday, January 23, at State House Nakasero, were presented by the First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports, Janet Kataaha Museveni.
Two-thirds of the candidates exhibited medium ability in
English and Social Studies. About 3 in 5 candidates exhibited medium
ability in Integrated Science.#PLE2024 #EducUg pic.twitter.com/KRNL7ZBl71— Ministry of Education and Sports – Uganda (@Educ_SportsUg) January 23, 2025
According to UNEB, 84,301 candidates, representing 10.7%, passed in Division One, a decrease from last year. A higher proportion of candidates passed in Division Two, with 397,589 securing this grade, followed by 165,284 in Division Three, and 75,556 in Division Four.
However, 64,251 candidates failed the examinations and will not proceed to Senior One, representing 8.2% of the total candidates who sat for the exams.
Despite the reduction in Division One passes, UNEB Executive Director Dan Odongo revealed that the overall performance of candidates in 2024 was better than in 2023.
This year, 91.8% of candidates passed the PLE, a notable improvement from last year’s 88.0%.
A higher proportion of the 2024 candidates passed in Division 2 and above level. Overall, the performance of candidates is better than that of 2023. A higher proportion of the candidates passed (91.8%) compared to 2023 (88.0%). #PLE2024 pic.twitter.com/1mZZTXD1w0
— Uganda National Examinations Board (@UNEB_UG) January 23, 2025
Addressing the nation, Janet Kataaha Museveni emphasized the importance of furthering education beyond the primary level.
“As stated by UNEB, the performance in the 2024 PLE was overall better than the previous cycle, even though the proportion of learners who got Division One reduced,” she said.”The encouragement I have for all those who passed the PLE is that there are various opportunities for post-primary education, including secondary schools as well as technical education,” Janet Kataaha Museveni added.
Below is a breakdown of the results:
- Division One: 84,301 candidates (10.7%) passed, a decrease from last year.
- Division Two: 397,589 candidates secured this grade.
- Division Three: 165,284 candidates passed.
- Division Four: 75,556 candidates passed.
- Failed: 64,251 candidates (8.2%) did not pass and will not proceed to Senior One.
