Girls lead in PLE as boys outshine at O-Level #rwanda #RwOT

The results were announced on August 27, 2024, at the headquarters of the Rwanda Basic Education Board (REB) in Remera.

The Minister of Education, Gaspard Twagirayezu, disclosed that a total of 202,021 candidates sat for the primary school leaving exams, comprising 111,249 girls and 90,772 boys.

The girls achieved a pass rate of 97%, slightly outperforming the boys, who had a pass rate of 96.6%. Science and Kinyarwanda were the top-performing subjects, though Twagirayezu stressed the need for improvement in Mathematics and English.

In Ordinary Level, boys outperformed girls with a pass rate of 95.8%, compared to 92% for girls. A total of 143,227 students took the exams, including 79,933 girls and 63,294 boys.

Minister Twagirayezu noted that students generally did well in subjects such as Physics, Chemistry, and Biology, while also identifying areas requiring further attention.

Among the 137,052 students who passed from Ordinary Level, 52.8% were placed in general education schools, 40.5% in technical and vocational schools, 4.7% in teacher training colleges (TTC), 1.8% in accounting, and 0.2% in early childhood education programs.

Lucky Fabrice Igiraneza from Pioneer School emerged as the top performer among Primary School leavers, followed by Alliance Igeno from Irerero Academy in Kamonyi, Benita Kirezi Remezo from Ecole Autonome de Butare, Senga Nshuti Davi from Kigali Parents School, and Vanessa Kazubwenge Mahirwe from Ecole Espoir de l'Avenir.

In the Ordinary Level category, Terimbere Ineza Alliah Ange Steven from Luccé Notre Dame de Cîteaux was the overall best performer, followed by Denys Prince Tuyisenge from Hope Haven, Aaron Twarimitswe from Efotec Kanombe, Happiness Abeza from FAWE Girls' School, and Jean de Dieu Niyonzima from the Educational Institute for Blind Children in Kibeho.

Each of the top performers received a laptop and had their tuition for the entire year covered by Umwarimu SACCO. They were also provided with school supplies for the whole year.

The next academic year will begin on September 9, 2024, and end on June 27, 2025.

To check their grades, students can visit the National Examination and School Inspection Authority (NESA) website. Alternatively, if using a feature phone, they can send their code to 8888, after which their grades and the school they have been placed in will be displayed immediately.

Results announced today indicate a strong performance by girls in primary school, while boys excelled in Ordinary Level exams.

Each of the top performers received a laptop and had their tuition for the entire year covered by Umwarimu SACCO.

IGIHE

Source : https://en.igihe.com/education/article/girls-lead-in-ple-as-boys-shine-at-o-level