Over 77,000 Fail PLE as 10,000 Learners Abscond
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Over 77,000 Fail PLE as 10,000 Learners Abscond

January 30, 2026
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More than 77,000 learners have failed the Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE), Daily Star Uganda can reliably report. A total of 817,883 candidates from 15,388 examination centres registered for the 2025 PLE, compared to 797,444 candidates in 2024. Of these, 522,036 candidates from 11,525 centres were beneficiaries of the Universal Primary

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How Boys Outperformed Girls in the 2025 PLE Results
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How Boys Outperformed Girls in the 2025 PLE Results

January 30, 2026
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Boys have outperformed girls in the just-released Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) results. A total of 817,883 candidates from 15,388 examination centres registered for the 2025 PLE, compared to 797,444 candidates in 2024. Of these, 522,036 candidates from 11,525 centres were beneficiaries of the Universal Primary Education (UPE) programme, while 295,847

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Over 817,000 Candidates Await 2025 PLE Results
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Over 817,000 Candidates Await 2025 PLE Results

January 30, 2026
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The Minister of Education and Sports, Janet Museveni, is set to release the 2025 Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) results, Daily Star has learned. The results will be released later today at State House, Nakasero. According to the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB), a total of 817,885 candidates sat for the

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