Kigali — The Ministry of Education, in collaboration with the School Examinations and Inspection Agency (NESA), has announced the results of the State Examinations for the end of primary schools and the General Stage of Secondary Schools for the 2025/2026 school year, where the students showed great academic results.
In primary schools, Rwego Mutijima Bruno, who studied at Ecole Internationale La Racine in Bugesera District, came first at the national level. He passed at a rate of almost 100%, with only four points left to reach 100%.
The one who followed him in second place had 99.4%, while the student who came third also studies in Bugesera District, at Wisdom School Bugesera, which shows that this district continues to have students who perform well in the State exams.
Primary school achievement increased
In general, 277,579 students took the primary school final exams, with a passing rate of 88.21%.
These numbers represent a significant increase compared to the 2024/2025 school year, when the pass rate was 75.6%.
Regarding gender differences, in primary schools girls passed at a rate of 87.1%, while boys passed at a rate of 89.59%.
In the General Secondary School, the passing rate of the state exams is 85.7%.
Musota Ismi Orah beats others in General Class
Among the students who took the final examinations of the General Stage, Musonga Issimbi Orah was the first nationally, where he scored 98.7%.
Musonga said that this result is an important step closer to his goal of continuing to study hard and becoming a pharmaceutical researcher.
His mother, Furaha Betty, said that her son’s performance gives her confidence that he will achieve his goals and continue to work hard in his studies.
Boarding students also show results
The published figures show that among the students who passed the exams, 17,412 were boarding schools, while more than 240,000 were not.
This was revealed in a ceremony to announce the results of the exams held at Camp Kigali, led by the Secretary of State in the Ministry of Education, Irere Claudette, Director General of NESA, Dr. Bahati Bernard, as well as the Director General of the National Institute for Primary Education (REB), Dr. Nelson Mbarushimana.
In recognition of his hard work and good results, Rwego Mutijima Bruno, who came first in the national primary school final exams, was awarded a computer.
The results of these tests showed that although there is still a lot to improve in education, there is a noticeable progress in the student’s performance, especially for the students who have passed and others have shown that teamwork, continuous learning and support from parents and schools can produce tangible results.
WRITTEN BY CHARLES
