DAR ES SALAAM, Nov. 6 -- THE overall pass rate of the Primary School Leaving Examinations (PSLE) has this year increased by 0.93 per cent compared to last year, marking continued improvement in primary education performance across the country.

The National Examination Council of Tanzania (NECTA) released the 2025 results yesterday, revealing notable progress in both the overall pass rate and the quality of performance among candidates.

Announcing the results in Dar es Salaam, NECTA Executive Secretary, Prof Said Mohamed, said a total of 937,581 out of 1,146,164 pupils who sat for the examinations, equivalent to 81.80 per cent, passed with grades A, B and C.

This represents an increase from 80.87 per cent recorded in 2024. Prof Mohamed ...