Kigali, Rwanda — The Ministry of Education (MINEDUC) and its affiliated agencies have announced the results of the 2024/2025 national secondary school leaving examinations, revealing an overall pass rate of 89.1%.
According to the results released, 106,418 candidates registered for the exams, of which 106,079 (99.7%) sat. Among them, girls achieved a pass rate of 85.5%, while boys scored higher at 93.5%.
Kayonza District ranked first nationwide with a success rate of 96.9%, followed by Kirehe at 95.6% and Rulindo at 94.9%.
Breaking down the results by education streams:
- In General Education, 61,942 registered and 61,737 sat the exams. Out of 61,683 scripts marked, 51,667 passed, representing an 83.8% pass rate.
- In Technical and Vocational Schools (TSS), 36,254 registered, 36,141 sat, and 36,130 were marked, with 35,393 passing, yielding an impressive 98.0% pass rate.
- In Professional Education, 8,222 registered, 8,201 sat, and 8,184 were marked, with 7,349 passing, giving an 89.8% pass rate.
Education Minister Joseph Nsengimana highlighted that releasing results earlier, instead of in December as in previous years, will give both successful and unsuccessful students more time to plan their next steps.
“This new timeline will help students who passed to begin their university studies promptly, while those who did not succeed will have enough time to prepare to retake without falling behind their peers,” Nsengimana explained.
Top performers in various categories were awarded prizes and encouraged to maintain excellence as they transition into higher education.
Students can check their individual results for the 2024/2025 A’Level national examinations via the official link: https://secondary.sdms.gov.rw
Take a look at top-performing students and schools in different categories.
