2023 UACE Results: Best, worst-performing districts in Uganda named, (see full list)

The Uganda National Examinations Board – UNEB on Thursday this week released the official results of the 2023 UACE examinations where 110,553 students sat for the final examinations across 2,102 centers nationwide.

The performance, which according to Uneb’s executive secretary, Dan Odongo was a stellar one marked a substantial rise of 12,663 candidates compared to the preceding year with a 99.1% passing rate, for which 73% qualify for University admission.

However, despite a number of districts continuing to post good performance in the UACE examinations year after year, several others continue to lag, while a few even had no candidate for the S.6 examinations which were conducted between November – December 2023.

In our continued analysis of the 2023 UACE Results released, DailyExpress examines the best and worst-performing districts across the country.

The ranking is based on the number of As per district, meaning that districts with more As rank higher than those with less.

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In the list, which you can see below; at least 11 districts had no candidate score an A (equivalent to D1 at O’level) in any subject.

These include; Zombo, Kapelebyong, Nebbi, Butebo, Kaabong, Obongi, Buvuma, Amolatar, Nabilatuk, Madi-Okollo, and Amudat.

LIST: Best, worst performing districts in Uganda ranked by number of A’s

No	District	No of As	Total No of Candidates who sat for 2023 UACE
1	Wakiso	4,209	80,660
2	Kampala	1,884	42,872
3	Mukono	1,814	29,508
4	Jinja	460	10,264
5	Mbarara	437	9,320
6	Luweero	400	11,340
7	Ibanda	384	5,276
8	Kabale	377	7,068
9	Bushenyi	369	9,464
10	Buikwe	365	8,268
11	Mpigi	343	6,668
12	Masaka	327	7,808
13	Butambala	321	4,284
14	Hoima	314	5,276
15	Ntungamo	273	6,248
16	Sheema	247	5,836
17	Mityana	215	6,424
18	Iganga	195	6,136
19	Rukungiri	183	5,216
20	Kayunga	169	3,532
21	Mbale	163	11,700
22	Bukedea	155	1,452
23	Lira	148	5,464
24	Kabarole	112	3,636
25	Kazo	108	1,128
26	Soroti	101	6,256
27	Kisoro	97	2,912
28	Kalungu	96	3,352
29	Tororo	93	5,236
30	Lwengo	93	2,000
31	Kamuli	93	3,464
32	Mitooma	81	2,332
33	Kyotera	79	1,744
34	Mubende	79	2,944
35	Masindi	71	2,596
36	Nakasongola	71	1,308
37	Gulu	66	3,888
38	Kanungu	64	2,272
39	Kiboga	59	1,164
40	Kasese	52	3,968
41	Rubirizi	48	1,760
42	Rakai	48	1,360
43	Kamwenge	47	1,792
44	Kaliro	46	1,716
45	Rubanda	46	1,104
46	Amuru	44	840
47	Kole	43	1,232
48	Mayuge	40	2,040
49	Isingiro	39	2,168
50	Ngora	36	1,644
51	Gomba	36	916
52	Busia	35	2,524
53	Kyenjojo	35	1,988
54	Budaka	33	2,024
55	Nakaseke	32	1,712
56	Serere	32	1,460
57	Namutumba	31	1,296
58	Namisindwa	29	1,240
59	Kiryandongo	27	1,324
60	Kiruhura	27	732
61	Kakumiro	26	924
62	Bunyangabu	25	1,436
63	Rukiga	24	1,136
64	Arua	23	3,956
65	Lyantonde	21	540
66	Rwampara	20	1,452
67	Ssembabule	19	752
68	Kassanda	18	680
69	Kapchorwa	17	1,664
70	Manafwa	16	864
71	Bugweri	15	876
72	Kagadi	14	1,976
73	Bukomansimbi	13	948
74	Bugiri	12	1,424
75	Yumbe	12	1,468
76	Kyegegwa	11	580
77	Bududa	11	860
78	Kibaale	11	476
79	Kibuku	9	1,696
80	Pallisa	9	1,452
81	Namayingo	9	804
82	Kyankwanzi	9	448
83	Amuria	9	748
84	Adjumani	8	1,220
85	Kitagwenda	7	648
86	Oyam	7	620
87	Kwania	7	264
88	Luuka	6	888
89	Sironko	6	1,280
90	Kumi	6	1,008
91	Kalangala	6	164
92	Kikuube	6	412
93	Moyo	6	804
94	Buliisa	6	212
95	Kitgum	5	1,564
96	Bulambuli	5	608
97	Kween	4	812
98	Buyende	4	472
99	Ntoroko	4	268
100	Nwoya	4	488
101	Buhweju	3	344
102	Agago	3	428
103	Moroto	3	480
104	Pader	3	292
105	Koboko	2	968
106	Napak	2	160
107	Katakwi	2	520
108	Lamwo	2	584
109	Apac	2	316
110	Pakwach	2	240
111	Butaleja	1	888
112	Kalaki	1	744
113	Bundibugyo	1	588
114	Abim	1	344
115	Alebtong	1	464
116	Bukwo	1	692
117	Omoro	1	292
118	Maracha	1	1,016
119	Kotido	1	396
120	Dokolo	1	432
121	Otuke	1	316
122	Kaberamaido	1	268
123	Karenga	1	352
124	Nakapiripirit	1	68
125	Zombo	0	460
126	Kapelebyong	0	412
127	Nebbi	0	616
128	Butebo	0	364
129	Kaabong	0	236
130	Obongi	0	304
131	Buvuma	0	76
132	Amolatar	0	104
133	Nabilatuk	0	88
134	Madi-Okollo	0	100
135	Amudat	0	68