A total of 88,269 PLE candidates equivalent to 10.4 percent who sat in 2023 were ungraded meaning that they cannot be enrolled in secondary school or any institution for learning..
This was revealed by the Uganda National Examinations Board Executive Director Dan Odong as he released the 2023 results at a function officiated by the First Lady and Minister of Educated Janet Kataha Museveni.
“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” said Dan Odong
He also added that it is necessary to find out the causes and address them.
