Female students totally crushed it in Uganda's Advanced Certificate of Education exams! The numbers tell an impressive story about academic achievement.
More than 141,000 students took the test this year, a massive jump from last year's 110,000 candidates. Even though males still outnumber females, women are proving they've got serious academic chops. Female candidates scored way better proportionally across the board.
About 43.7% of female test-takers nailed all three principal passes compared to just 34.6% of male students. Women also dominated in humanities subjects, physics, and the general paper. The trend isn't just a one-off thing it's been consistent over several years.
Female enrollment in science and math is climbing steadily. From barely 9,000 math students in 2019, women had rocketed to nearly 20,000 by 2024. Physics, chemistry, and biology saw similar upward trajectories. The national education board sees this as a promising sign that more women are breaking into STEM fields.
Experts highlighted some learning challenges. Students struggled to connect academic concepts to real-world scenarios. Subjects like economics, geography, and history were particularly tricky. Poor mathematical skills and limited critical thinking emerged as key areas needing improvement.
The big takeaway? Female students are killing it academically. Despite being fewer in number, they're consistently outperforming male counterparts across multiple subjects. Education leaders are pushing for more support in science and math to keep this momentum going.
More than 141,000 students took the test this year, a massive jump from last year's 110,000 candidates. Even though males still outnumber females, women are proving they've got serious academic chops. Female candidates scored way better proportionally across the board.
About 43.7% of female test-takers nailed all three principal passes compared to just 34.6% of male students. Women also dominated in humanities subjects, physics, and the general paper. The trend isn't just a one-off thing it's been consistent over several years.
Female enrollment in science and math is climbing steadily. From barely 9,000 math students in 2019, women had rocketed to nearly 20,000 by 2024. Physics, chemistry, and biology saw similar upward trajectories. The national education board sees this as a promising sign that more women are breaking into STEM fields.
Experts highlighted some learning challenges. Students struggled to connect academic concepts to real-world scenarios. Subjects like economics, geography, and history were particularly tricky. Poor mathematical skills and limited critical thinking emerged as key areas needing improvement.
The big takeaway? Female students are killing it academically. Despite being fewer in number, they're consistently outperforming male counterparts across multiple subjects. Education leaders are pushing for more support in science and math to keep this momentum going.
