The Ministry of Basic Education has announced the results of the 2023/2024 Common Entrance Examination, revealing a significant uptick in both enrollment and performance in the North West Region.
The Common Entrance Examination serves as a crucial gateway for primary school pupils aspiring to transition into secondary education.
The latest data shows that the number of candidates who sat for the exam in the North West Region increased markedly. A total of 16,151 pupils took the examination in the 2023/2024 school year, compared to 13,391 in the previous year.
This increase reflects a growing commitment to education in the region despite security challenges and attacks on education.
Performance statistics also show encouraging trends. The percentage of pupils who passed the examination rose to an impressive 95.46 percent, up from the previous year’s pass rate of 91.44 percent .
Additionally, there was a notable 4.02 percent increase in average scores compared to the 2022/2023 academic year, indicating an overall improvement in pupil achievement.
Speaking during the Regional Administrative Coordination meeting chaired by the North West Governor, Adolphe Lele L’Afrique, the Regional Delegate of Basic Education highlighted a significant and positive development.
“More girls participated in the examination this year, and their performance outshone that of their male counterparts,” said the delegate.
This shift suggests progress in gender parity in education, underscoring efforts to empower girls through academic success.
These results are seen as a testament to the hard work of pupils, teachers, and educational administrators in the North West Region, although the armed conflict has kept some schools closed for over seven years now.
Education stake holders have also expressed the desire to open up more schools in the restive region through sensitization.
