The PLE results released on Friday show Soroti had 344 candidates in Division one, representing followed by Kumi with 270 candidates. Bukedea district was third with 159 candidates in first grade while Ngora district with 3.2% children in first grade.
The UNEB Secretary General Dan Odongo said at least 7.6 per cent of the pupils managed either a distinction 1 or 2 in English while 14 per cent managed the same in SST. For Mathematics and Science, while the general performance improved, fewer learners managed a distinction at that level.
