The Education Minister, Janet K Museveni on Friday released the 2020 Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) examination results citing an improved performance in candidates, despite the Covid-19 pandemic effects.
UNEB statistics indicated that the number of candidates overall decreased by 4,324 (-1.3%) from 337,720 in 2019 to 333,396. Of these, 148,128 (44.4%) were USE beneficiaries.
The number of male candidates registered is 166,744 (50.01%) and that of females is 166,652 (49.99%).
The difference is only 92 more males than females. In 2019, the number of females had surpassed that of the males by 398.
Below is a list of schools in Uganda with the best performing students who scored Aggregates 8 in 8.
| No. | School | District | No. |
| 1 | Seeta High School | Mukono | 26 |
| 2 | Uganda Martyrs Ss,Namugongo | Wakiso | 26 |
| 3 | St.Marys College,Kisubi | Wakiso | 19 |
| 4 | St.Marys Secondary School,Kitende | Wakiso | 12 |
| 5 | St.Josephs Secondary School,Naggalama | Mukono | 9 |
| 6 | Mt.St.Marys,Namagunga | Mukono | 7 |
| 7 | Buddo Secondary School | Wakiso | 6 |
| 8 | Kings College,Budo | Wakiso | 5 |
| 9 | Namilyango College | Mukono | 5 |
| 10 | Naalya Secondary School,Namugongo | Wakiso | 4 |
| 11 | Nabisunsa Girls School | Kampala | 4 |
| 12 | Our Lady Of Africa Secondary School | Mukono | 4 |
| 13 | Seeta High School,Mukono | Mukono | 4 |
| 14 | Merryland High School,Entebbe | Wakiso | 3 |
| 15 | Nansana St.Joseph Secondary School | Wakiso | 3 |
| 16 | Ndejje Secondary School | Luweero | 3 |
| 17 | Seeta High School Green Campus,Mukono | Mukono | 3 |
| 18 | St.Andrea Kahwas College,Hoima | Hoima | 3 |
| 19 | St.Henrys College,Kitovu | Masaka | 3 |
| 20 | St.Julian High School,Gayaza | Wakiso | 3 |
| 21 | Blessed Sacrament Ss,Kimaanya | Masaka | 2 |
| 22 | Bp.Cipriano Kihangire Secondary School | Kampala | 2 |
| 23 | Iganga Secondary School | Iganga | 2 |
| 24 | Kawempe Muslim Secondary School | Kampala | 2 |
| 25 | Mandela Secondary School,Hoima | Hoima | 2 |
| 26 | St.Kalemba Secondary School | Kayunga | 2 |
| 27 | Trinity College,Nabbingo | Wakiso | 2 |
| 28 | Alliance Secondary School,Ibanda | Ibanda | 1 |
| 29 | Bishops Senior School,Mukono | Mukono | 1 |
| 30 | Bugema Adventist Secondary School | Luweero | 1 |
| 31 | Crane High School,Bwerenga | Wakiso | 1 |
| 32 | Ekitangaala Transformation High School | Nakasongola | 1 |
| 33 | Exodus College School,Mmende | Wakiso | 1 |
| 34 | Forest Hill College,Mukono | Mukono | 1 |
| 35 | Gayaza High School | Wakiso | 1 |
| 36 | Gayaza Road Secondary School | Kampala | 1 |
| 37 | Gombe Secondary School | Butambala | 1 |
| 38 | Greenhill Academy,Kampala | Kampala | 1 |
| 39 | Hilton High School,Mukono | Mukono | 1 |
| 40 | Janan Secondary School,Bombo | Luweero | 1 |
| 41 | Jeressar High School,Soroti | Soroti | 1 |
| 42 | Kabale Brainstorm High School | Kabale | 1 |
| 43 | Katikamu Secondary School | Luweero | 1 |
| 44 | Kawanda Secondary School | Wakiso | 1 |
| 45 | King Solomons College,Kyatega | Kyegegwa | 1 |
| 46 | Kisoro Vision Secondary School | Kisoro | 1 |
| 47 | Kitende Secondary School | Wakiso | 1 |
| 48 | Kitgum Comprehensive College | Kitgum | 1 |
| 49 | Kyamate Secondary School | Ntungamo | 1 |
| 50 | Light Secondary School,Nyabubare | Bushenyi | 1 |
| 51 | Masaka Secondary School | Masaka | 1 |
| 52 | Mengo Secondary School | Kampala | 1 |
| 53 | Midland High School,Kawempe | Kampala | 1 |
| 54 | Mityana Modern Secondary School | Mityana | 1 |
| 55 | Mt.St.Henrys High School,Mukono | Mukono | 1 |
| 56 | Namboole High School | Wakiso | 1 |
| 57 | Namirembe Hillside High School | Wakiso | 1 |
| 58 | Namiryango Secondary School | Mukono | 1 |
| 59 | Ntare School | Mbarara | 1 |
| 60 | Ntungamo High School | Ntungamo | 1 |
| 61 | Royal Giant High School,Mityana | Mityana | 1 |
| 62 | Sacred Heart Secondary School,Mushanga | Sheema | 1 |
| 63 | Sseke Secondary School | Lwengo | 1 |
| 64 | St.Andrea Kaahwa Schools,Kooki | Kakumiro | 1 |
| 65 | St.Cyprian Chavanod College | Luweero | 1 |
| 66 | St.Gracious Secondary School,Lira | Lira | 1 |
| 67 | St.John Evangelist Seminary | Kasese | 1 |
| 68 | St.Jude Secondary School,Masaka | Masaka | 1 |
| 69 | St.Marys College,Rushoroza | Kabale | 1 |
| 70 | St.Noas Girls Secondary School,Zzana | Wakiso | 1 |
| 71 | Standard Secondary School,Kisoro | Kisoro | 1 |
| 72 | Uganda Martyrs High School,Rubaga | Kampala | 1 |
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