(JUBA) – The Ministry of General Education and Instruction has officially released the results of the 2024 Certificate of Secondary Education (CSE) examinations after a lengthy delay that drew widespread concern from students, parents and schools across South Sudan.
The examinations, which were conducted between 2 and 11 December 2024, were written by 50,004 candidates across the country. Out of this number, 29,353 were male and 20,651 were female. The tests were administered in 535 academic schools, alongside specialised candidates from Juba Commercial Secondary School and Juba Technical Secondary School.
A total of 48,079 candidates eventually sat the exams, of whom 36,701 passed. This represents an overall pass rate of 76.3 percent. The Ministry acknowledged that 11,378 candidates failed, giving a national failure rate of 23.7 percent.
Education officials apologised for the unprecedented delay in releasing the results, noting that the government is now putting in place a system to prevent similar situations in future.
Performance and gender balance
Of the 28,192 male candidates, 21,619 passed, while out of 19,887 female candidates, 15,082 passed. The figures show that male students remain the majority of participants, though female participation continues to grow steadily in secondary education.
In addition to academic streams, 130 candidates registered for the commercial section and 197 for the technical section.
Top candidates and schools
The best performing student was Murye Anthony Duku Toe of Haven High School, who scored 91.4 percent. Other top candidates included Bhor Gatbel Malual Luak of Juba Diocesan, Edmond Chobo Patrick of Model Secondary School and Ding Deborah Majok Akuol of Amonto Girls Secondary School, all of whom scored 90 percent.
The best-performing academic school was Amazing Grace High School in Jonglei State, with a performance index of 85.2. It was followed closely by Darling Wisdom Academy (Pentagon) in Central Equatoria State and Daystar Academy School in Jonglei State.
Top Academic Schools
| Rank | School | State | Performance Index |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazing Grace High School | Jonglei | 85.2 |
| 2 | Darling Wisdom Academy (Pentagon) | Central Equatoria | 85.1 |
| 3 | Daystar Academy School | Jonglei | 83.7 |
| 4 | St. Lawrence Academy Secondary School | Central Equatoria | 83.7 |
| 5 | Green Belt Academy Secondary School | Central Equatoria | 82.7 |
Subject performance
The analysis showed that Chemistry, Principles of Accounts and Arabic Language recorded the weakest results, while Agriculture, Computer Science, Physics, Islamic Religion, English Literature and Citizenship subjects showed improvement.
The Ministry announced plans to recruit and train more teachers in poorly performed subjects in order to improve delivery and outcomes in future examinations.
Commercial and technical performance
In the commercial section, the top student was Timon Wani Henry Yugu with 85.9 percent, followed by Juma Khamis Morjan Farjala with 84.3 percent.
In the technical stream, Fatin Doka Michael Farjallah led with 83.5 percent. Other high scorers included Jackson Ladu Boda Onario and Patrick Agostino Kenyi Gwriet.
Score distribution
The results also provided a breakdown of candidate performance across score intervals:
| Score Interval | Male | Female | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–49 | 3,342 | 2,356 | 5,698 | 11.85% |
| 50–59 | 4,268 | 5,163 | 9,431 | 19.62% |
| 60–69 | 7,543 | 6,891 | 14,434 | 30.02% |
| 70–79 | 8,125 | 5,301 | 13,426 | 27.93% |
| 80–89 | 3,502 | 2,245 | 5,747 | 11.95% |
| 90–100 | 404 | 265 | 669 | 1.39% |
| 99+ | 8 | 5 | 13 | 0.03% |
| Total | 27,192 | 22,226 | 49,418 | 100% |
Ministerial officials expressed gratitude to the staff of the Ministry of General Education and the National Examinations Council for their efforts in processing and releasing the results. They also commended schools, teachers and students for their resilience amid the challenges.
The Minister pledged that the government will strengthen systems to ensure timely release of examination results and further improve the quality of education in the country.
