Malawi Primary, Junior Certificate Exam Results Released-Pass Rate Increases
Malawi National Examination Board releases 2023 Primary and Junior Certificate exam results, showing an improved pass rate of 87.77%.
LILONGWE, MALAWI — The Malawi National Examination Board (MANEB) has announced the results of the 2023 Primary School Leaving Certificate of Education (PSLCE) and Junior Certificate examinations, writes Judgement Katika.
Out of the 267,330 candidates who sat for the PSLCE exam, 234,644 have passed, representing an improved pass rate of 87.77% compared to last year's rate of 83.24%.
The top ten performing districts in the Junior Certificate exams, in descending order, are Likoma, Phalombe, Zomba Urban, Zomba Rural, Chitipa, Mulanje, Ntchisi, Mzuzu City, Karonga, and Dedza.
For the PSLCE exams, the top ten performing districts are Nkhata Bay, Zomba Urban, Rumphi, Mzuzu City, Phalombe, Likoma, Zomba Rural, Mulanje, Dedza, and Thyolo.
The Minister of Education, Madalitso Kambauwa Wirima, commended MANEB and stakeholders for conducting leak-free exams, ensuring the integrity of the results.