Table 2. Grade nine students'...

Table 2.

Grade nine students' achievement in regional examinations in 2014–2018.

Year	Zone	Took Exam	Promoted	No of students who scored 50% and above	% of promoted having score of below standard	Cut-points
2014	Sheka	3,619	2,306	889	61.5	Male=38 Female=37
	Bench-Maji	6,658	5,071	1,579	68.9
	Kafa	18,164	8,989	3,870	57.0
	Total	28,441	16,366	6338	Average 62.5
2015	Sheka	4,002	2,835	1,400	50.7	40 for both
	Bench-Maji	8,509	6,696	3,923	41.5
	Kafa	23,505	18,062	9,727	46.2
	Total	36,016	27,593	15,050	Average 46.1
2016	Sheka	5,042	4,328	3,087	28.7	42 for both
	Bench-Maji	11,879	10,501	8,054	23.4
	Kafa	21,062	17,119	11,911	30.5
	Total	39,983	31,948	23,052	Average 27.5
2017	Sheka	5,383	3,468	1,408	59.5	40 for both
	Bench-Maji	11,837	6,886	2,729	60.4
	Kafa	20,235	15,777	8,971	43.2
	Total	37,455	26,131	13,108	Average 54.4
2018	Sheka	6,197	5,397	2,949	45.4	Male=40 Female=38
	Bench-Maji	14,906	10,952	5,189	52.7
	Kafa	20,814	16,664	8,298	50.3
	Total	41,917	33,013	16,436	Average 49.5
Five years					Average 48.0

Year	Zone	Took Exam	Promoted	No of students who scored 50% and above	% of promoted having score of below standard	Cut-points
2014	Sheka	3,619	2,306	889	61.5	Male=38 Female=37
	Bench-Maji	6,658	5,071	1,579	68.9
	Kafa	18,164	8,989	3,870	57.0
	Total	28,441	16,366	6338	Average 62.5
2015	Sheka	4,002	2,835	1,400	50.7	40 for both
	Bench-Maji	8,509	6,696	3,923	41.5
	Kafa	23,505	18,062	9,727	46.2
	Total	36,016	27,593	15,050	Average 46.1
2016	Sheka	5,042	4,328	3,087	28.7	42 for both
	Bench-Maji	11,879	10,501	8,054	23.4
	Kafa	21,062	17,119	11,911	30.5
	Total	39,983	31,948	23,052	Average 27.5
2017	Sheka	5,383	3,468	1,408	59.5	40 for both
	Bench-Maji	11,837	6,886	2,729	60.4
	Kafa	20,235	15,777	8,971	43.2
	Total	37,455	26,131	13,108	Average 54.4
2018	Sheka	6,197	5,397	2,949	45.4	Male=40 Female=38
	Bench-Maji	14,906	10,952	5,189	52.7
	Kafa	20,814	16,664	8,298	50.3
	Total	41,917	33,013	16,436	Average 49.5
Five years					Average 48.0

Source: Own compilations from the zones' examination experts' reports

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