The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) has today released the results from the 2024 Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) at State House Nakasero.
According to UNEB Executive Director Dan Odong, Female candidates, although fewer in number than the male candidates, have performed proportionally better than their male counterparts.
“Just as we have observed over the years, female candidates, although fewer in number than the male candidates, have performed proportionally better than their male counterparts. The percentage passes at the upper levels (3P and 2P) are higher, while percentage passes at the lower levels and failure rate among female candidates are lower than for the males,”Odong said.
Odong stated that candidate performance has significantly improved in Economics, Literature in English, Physics, and Biology, while notable declines have been observed in Entrepreneurship Education, Christian Religious Education, Geography, Mathematics, Agriculture, and Chemistry.
“Grades for the Science subjects have continued to be much lower than for Humanities, which are better done,” the UNEB ED noted.
The Minister of Education and Sports, First Lady Hon. Janet Museveni, presided over the function as the Board unveiled the final phase of national exam results following the 2024 PLE & UCE, which were released last month.
A total of 141,996 candidates registered for the 2024 UACE examination compared to 110,566 candidates in 2023; an increase of 31,4430 candidates (28.4%). This is a very significant increase in candidature compared to previous years. Of these, 61,957 (43.6%) were females, and 80, 039 (56.4%) were males. Males also accounted for 53.1% (16,695) of the increased candidature.
The UACE 2024 examination had the least number of cases of examination malpractice compared to the Primary Leaving Examination (PLE) and UCE examinations, and as such, very few results will be withheld. The affected candidates will be accorded hearings as provided by law.
