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M a l e 2 5 . 7 % 3 2 . 4 % 3 9 % 3 4 . 4 % 4 5 . 9 % 5 8 . 8 % 5 8 . 7 % 5 7 . 9 % 5 0 %
F e m a l e 1 5 . 3 % 2 1 . 2 % 2 7 % 2 6 . 7 % 3 7 . 2 % 4 8 . 4 % 4 8 . 1 % 5 2 . 1 % 4 1 . 7 0 %
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Source: NAPE 2003­2011
Results show that there has been a decline in the percentage of primary six pupils rated proficient in
numeracy from 54.8 percent in 2010 to 45.6 percent in 2011. Overall, 54.4 percent of the pupils enrolled
in P.6 in Uganda cannot use numbers to make simple; additions, subtraction, multiplication, division,
weights and measures, money counting and telling time among others. Like at primary three, pupils
who had gone through pre­school performed better than their counterparts. Therefore, there is need
to enhance support towards Early Childhood Development to improve pupils performance in
numeracy at Primary six.
4.5.6.5 Primary Leaving Examination
Primary Leaving Examination is an examination taken at the end of the primary seven. It consists of
four compulsory papers: English (Literacy), Mathematics, Science and Social Studies (SST).
Each paper is graded on a nine­point scale: 1 to 9, where 1 is the best grade and 9 the worst. The grades
for all four subjects are then averaged to obtain the overall grade referred to as Division 1 to 4 in which
Division 1 is the best. Figure 4.47 below shows the quality of pupil’s performance in PLE.
ESSAPR FY 2011/12 to inform the 19 th ESSR – OCTOBER 2012