By Alexander Mackey Okori
Karamoja Sub-region which used to be of the worst performing regions in the country has registered a slight improvement in performance of the 2025 Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) compared to 2024.
According to the results released on Friday, January 30, 2026, at State Houses Nakasero by the minister of Education and Sports Janet Katah Museveni, a total of 21,887 candidates registered for last year’s PLE across all the nine districts and two municipalities up from 6,808 who sat in 2024.
The results show that 237 candidates attained first grade compared to 180 who passed in division one, equating to 21 per 10, 000 candidates in 2024.
This marks an increase of 57 first graders compared to 2024 where the region registered a decrease of 54 first graders.
According to the released result, Kotido Municipality tops the log with the highest number of first graders standing at 53, followed by Moroto district with 42 first grade achievers, while Moroto Municipality produced 29 candidates in division one.
Despite falling behind Kotido Municipality in terms of first graders, Moroto district is ranked as the best performing district in Karamoja region after producing 42 candidates in division one, 757 second graders, 48 in 3rd grade, 12 in division four, Division U 08 while only 12 out of 248 registered candidates missed to sit for PLE.
Kotido Municipality comes second with 53 candidates passing in first grade, 284 in Division II, 73 Division three, 25 in Division IV, three failed while only four out of 440 registered candidates, secured Division X after missing exams.
Out of 374 registered candidates in Kotido district, 10 emerged first grade stars, 175 attained second grade, 117 obtained third grade, 33 passed in division four, 33 failed while five didn’t sit for the exams.
A total of 248 registered for PLE in Moroto district, out of these 29 passed in division one, 137 got second grade, 48 secured third grade, 12 attained fourth grade, 18 failed while 12 shunned the exams.
Napak district, which registered 926 candidates, had 27 candidates passing in first grade, 527 second grade achievers, 239 third graders, 51 obtained division four, 71 failures while 11 missed the examinations.
Out of the 1,532 candidates who sat in Abim district, only 27 passed in first grade, 674 attained second grade, 454 (Division III), 178 (Division IV).
Abim district registered the highest failure and absenteeism rates, standing at 181 and 18 respectively.
At least 17 of the registered 663 candidates in Karenga district passed in Division one, 292 obtained division two, 221 division three, 82 got division four, 41 were ungraded and eight did not sit for the examination.
Nakapiripirit district had 478 registered candidates out of which 10 passed in first grade, 205 (Division II), 141 (Division III), 55 (Division IV), 62 failed and only five dodged the examinations.
Meanwhile, out of 398 registered candidates in Nabilatuk district, 13 emerged first grade stars, 195 obtained second, 122 passed in third grade, 30 got fourth grade, 29 were ungraded and nine got division X after failing to sit for exams.
The results show Kaabong trailing with the lowest number of first graders and high failure rate.
Kaabong had 669 registered candidates, however, only eight candidates passed in first grade, 328 in division two, 176 ( Division III), 79 (Division IV), 71 failed while seven others missed the exams.
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