KAMPALA UGANDA
The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) has released the 2025 Primary Leaving Examination (PLE) results, showing an overall improvement in candidate performance compared to 2024.
English emerged as the best-performed subject, with:
10.1% of candidates scoring Grade 2+
67.6% scoring Grade 6
91.9% attaining Credit 8
This marks a clear improvement from last year.
A total of 7,503 more candidates passed in 2025 compared to 2024, while 7,689 additional candidates achieved Division One, reflecting better overall outcomes.
In terms of gender performance, female candidates slightly outperformed males in English, while male candidates performed better in Integrated Science, Social Studies, and Mathematics.
Meanwhile, Most of the cases withheld have been from the districts of Kisoro, Kampala, Mukono, Namutumba, Kassanda, Buyende, Kaliro, among others.
Dan Odongo, Executive Director UNEB, salutes the leadership of Kyenjojo, Kabarole and Bundibugyo districts from where most cases were emanating, that a great change of heart appears to have taken place. Due to stern action taken by the Chief Administrative Officer of Kyenjojo in 2024 and no case has been reported from the district this time
