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Analysis of South Sudan Certificate of Secondary Education (SSCSE) Examination, 2011, Results. If all the rich [South Sudanese] and all of the [government ministers in Juba] should send their children to the public schools, they would feel bound to concentrate their money on improving these schools until they met the highest ideals--Susan Brownell Anthony (1820–1906) American civil rights leader. By PaanLuel Wël, Washington DC, USA, Planet Earth The indispensability of quality education to the socioeconomic and political development of the war-ravaged Republic of South Sudan can’t be accentuated enough. However, the contemporary pathetic state of educational systems in South Sudan is not one that is conducive enough for the propagation of knowledge to school future leaders and to foster skilled workforce for the propulsion of the South Sudan’s economic prosperity. It is not just quality of education in South Sudan that is so wanting; there are insufficient numbers of graduates from all levels of educational systems. And worse still, there are fewer than the required numbers of students in either primary or secondary schools and even in higher learning centers of education. Cognizance of this educational quandary, President Kiir, on his inaugural address to the South Sudan Legislative Assembly (SSLA) at Nyakuron Cultural Centre in Juba, August 8, 2011, conceded, and then promised, that “education remains a major challenge as only a minority of our children has access to education. There is a need to scale up education enrolment quickly all over the country. To demonstrate our seriousness, within the first 100 days of the new government, 30 new primary schools and four new secondary schools will be constructed.”1 Well, the time to witness the fruition of “our seriousness within the first 100 days of the new government” is here. On April 20, 2012, the Minister for General Education and Instruction, Ustaz Joseph Ukel, officially released the results of the South Sudan Certificate of Secondary Education (SSCSE) Examination, 2011. The ministry of General Education and Instruction reported that there was “general improvement in the performance with 67% scoring at least a C- compared to 2010 when only 34% attained a similar score. Geography is the best-performed subject with 71.3% attaining C-. The worst performed subject is Maths in which only 9.25% obtained C-. The most improved subject is English in which 60.5% of the candidates scored C- compared to 36.9% in 2010. The results of two schools were withheld pending investigations into alleged examination malpractices.”

1 See PaanLuel Wël’s article “South Sudan Should Adopt Experiential Education as the Pedagogic Creed for the National Curriculum” (2011).

While 968 candidates registered for the 2011 South Sudan Certificate of Secondary Education (SSCSE) Examinations, only 880 sat the examinations because 88 of the registered candidates didn’t show up for the exams. Of the 880 who sat for the 2011 SSCSE, only 588 of them managed to score a mean grade of C- and above. Gender-wise, of the 968 candidates registered for the 2011 (SSCSE) Examinations, 742 were boys while 226 were girls. The examination was taken at 27 different secondary schools within 11 counties and across 5 states (namely E.E.S, W.E.S, C.E.S, Lakes, and Jonglei) with E.E.S leading with 14 secondary schools. Unsurprisingly, E.E.S has the lion share of the candidates who sat the 2011 SSCSE exams. The best overall candidate for the 2011 South Sudan Certificate of Secondary Education (SSCSE) Examinations was Lotara Charles Nyanzi from Magwi Secondary School, Magwi County of Eastern Equatoria State, with a mean score of 11.17 (A-). He was followed by Kon Emmanuel Chol with a mean score of 11.00 (A-) from St. Bakhita Secondary School in Kapoeta East County, Eastern Equatoria State, and Victoria Aledi Akec, third position, with a mean score of 10.83 (A-) from Loreto Girls Secondary School in Rumbek Central County, Lakes State. The leading secondary school nationwide is Fulla Secondary School from Magwi County, E.E.S, with a mean grade of 7.6633 (B) followed by Kajo-keji Secondary School from Kajo-keji County, C.E.S, with mean grade of 7.0561 (C+). Of the top ten best-performing schools nationwide, 6 are from Eastern Equatoria State. The best performing boy is Lotara Charles Nyanzi from Magwi Secondary School followed by Kon Emmanuel Chol from St. Bakhita Secondary School. The best overall girl nationwide is Victoria Aledi Akec from Loreto Girls Secondary School followed by Martha Akuch Majier from Dr. John Garang Memorial Secondary School, Juba County. For the sake of policy makers and educational analyst in/on South Sudan, here are some prepared data on the 2011 SSCSE examination results:

Candidate’s Name

Sex State County School’s Name

Mean Score

Mean Grade

National Ranking

Lotara Charles Nyanzi

M E.E.S Magwi Magwi Sec. School

11.17 A- 1

Kon Emmanuel Chol

M E.E.S Kapoeta East

St. Bakhita Sec. School

11.00 A- 2

Victoria Aledi Akec

F Lakes Rumbek Central

Loreto Girls Sec. School

10.83 A- 3

Amba Samuel Ceasar

M E.E.S Magwi Fulla Sec. School

10.67 A- 4

Okeny Paul M E.E.S Torit Torit Day Sec. School

10.67 A- 4

Okeny Morrish Ochan


10.50 A- 6

Irra John Sabazio

M E.E.S Magwi Loa Sec. School

10.33 B+ 7

Abraham Marial Akec

M Lakes Rumbek East

Hope and Resurrection Sec. School

10.33 B+ 7

Oyoo Dominic Albino

M E.E.S Magwi Lobone Sec. School

10.33 B+ 7

Martha Akuch Majier

F C.E.S Juba Dr. John Garang Memorial Sec. School

10.17 B+ 10

Amaju Joseph Ubur


10.17 B+ 10

Janda Samsom Lawrence



10.17 B+ 10

Candidate’s Name


Mean Score

Mean Grade

National Ranking



11.17 A- 1

Kon Emmanuel Chol



11.00 A- 2

Amba Samuel Ceasar


10.67 A- 3


10.67 A- 3

Okeny Morrish Ochan


10.50 A- 5

Irra John Sabazio


10.33 B+ 6

Abraham Marial Akec

M Lakes Rumbek East


10.33 B+ 6

Oyoo Dominic Albino


10.33 B+ 6

Amaju Joseph Ubur


10.17 B+ 9




10.17 B+ 9

Candidate’s Name


Mean Score

Mean Grade

National Ranking

Victoria Aledi Akec



10.83 A- 1

Martha Akuch Majier


10.17 B+ 2

Jokudu Josephine

F C.E.S Kajo-keji

Kajo-keji Sec. School

9.17 B 3

Veronicah Adut Achol



8.83 B 4

Mandera Hellen Faride

F E.E.S Magwi Loa Sec. School

8.67 B 5

Mandera Grace Kajoki

F C.E.S Kajo-keji

Pamoju Girls Sec. School

8.50 B 6

Rojo Rose Kwori

F C.E.S Kajo-keji


8.50 B 6

Priscilla Ayen Dhiop



8.33 B- 8

Luba Paibe David

F C.E.S Kajo-keji


8.33 B- 8

Aziku Cicily Opigo

F E.E.S Magwi Fulla Sec. School

8.17 B- 10

Deborah Nyabol Buol

F E.E.S Magwi Nimule Model Sec. School

8.17 B- 10

Name State County Number of Candidates

Mean Score

Mean Grade

National Ranking

Fulla Sec. School

E.E.S Magwi 72 7.6633 B- 1


C.E.S Kajo-keji 51 7.0561 C+ 2

Loa Sec. School

E.E.S Magwi 34 6.8918 C+ 3

Chukudum Sec. School

E.E.S Budi 27 6.6911 C+ 4

Nile Progressive Sec. School

E.E.S Magwi 27 6.5189 C+ 5

Lire Sec. School

C.E.S Kajo-keji 25 6.5012 C+ 6

Magwi Sec. School

E.E.S Magwi 55 6.4542 C 7


C.E.S Kajo-keji 31 6.3535 C 8


E.E.S Kapoeta East

26 6.3342 C 9


Lakes Rumbek Central

8 6.2900 C 10

Lobone Sec. School

E.E.S Magwi 28 6.2850 C 11

Chukudum Progressive Academy

E.E.S Budi 20 5.9245 C 12

Jalimo Sec. School

C.E.S Kajo-keji 14 5.9171 C 13

St. Augustine Sec. School

E.E.S Ikwoto 30 5.7833 C 14


Lakes Rumbek East

16

5.6919 C 15

Agola Sec. School

E.E.S Magwi 29 5.3445 C- 16

Nimule Model Sec. School

E.E.S Magwi 20 5.2005 C- 17

Nyongwa Sec. School

E.E.S Magwi 17 5.1276 C- 18

Dr. John Garang Memorial Sec. School

C.E.S Juba 59 4.7968 C- 19

Alliance High School

Jonglei Bor 12 4.6675 C- 20

Werkok Sec. School

Jonglei Bor 11 4.6673 C- 21

Kiri Sec. School

C.E.S Kajo-keji 28 4.6436 C- 22

Lui Girls National Sec. School

W.E.S Mundri East

32 4.5831 C- 23

Panekar Sec. School

Lakes Yirol West

12 4.2367 D+ 24

Comboni Sec. School, Mapuordit

Lakes Yirol West

24 4.1942 D+ 25

Torit Day Sec. School

E.E.S Torit 167 4.1893 D+ 26

Borongole Sec. School

E.E.S Magwi 5 3.9660 D+ 27

MEAN SCORE FOR THE 2011 SSCSE EXAMINATION 5.6667 C

Candidate’s Name


Mean Score

Mean Grade

National Ranking



11.17 A- 1

Kon Emmanuel Chol



11.00 A- 2

Victoria Aledi Akec



10.83 A- 3

Amba Samuel Ceasar


10.67 A- 4


10.67 A- 4

Okeny Morrish Ochan


10.50 A- 6

Irra John Sabazio


10.33 B+ 7

Abraham Marial Akec

M Lakes Rumbek East


10.33 B+ 7

Oyoo Dominic Albino


10.33 B+ 7

Martha Akuch Majier


10.17 B+ 10

Amaju Joseph Ubur


10.17 B+ 10




10.17 B+ 10

Ochola Bin Odol



10.00 B+ 13

Talib Paskwali Beshir


9.83 B+ 14

Andruga Christopher

M E.E.S Magwi Nile Progressive Sec. School

9.83 B+ 14

Lemi Richard Augustine


9.67 B+ 16

Modi Bilal Joseph


9.67 B+ 16

Odera Charles Ogeno


9.67 B+ 16

Ochiti Richard Patrick


9.67 B+ 16

Cube Charles Francis


9.50 B+ 20

Peter Ador Kuer


9.50 B+ 20

Sebit Moses Drali


9.50 B+ 20

Wani David Emilio


9.50 B+ 20

Mangisto Simon Bilan

M E.E.S Budi Chukudum Progressive Academy

9.50 B+ 20

Keri Geofrey Koma


9.50 B+ 20

Ongori Peter Akai

M E.E.S Ikwoto St. Augustine Sec. School

9.50 B+ 20

Lotiki A. Johnson


9.33 B 21

William Lovito Arksen Gazebo

M E.E.S Budi Chukudum Sec. School

9.33 B 21

Ijjo Simon Samuel


9.33 B 21

Wani Innocent Pitia


9.33 B 21

Nyika Emmanuel James

M C.E.S Kajo-keji


9.33 B 21

Sokiri Jackson

M C.E.S Kajo-keji


9.33 B 21

Garang Abraham Chol


9.17 B 27

Inyani Emmanuel John


9.17 B 27

Maliap Madit Mabior


9.17 B 27

Malou John Deng


9.17 B 27

Onoma John Omony


9.17 B 27

Jame Simon Nyombe

M C.E.S Kajo-keji

Jalimo Sec. School

9.17 B 27

Jokudu Josephine

F C.E.S Kajo-keji


9.17 B 27

Loku Jimmy Dima

M C.E.S Kajo-keji


9.17 B 27

Onyango Morrish Richard


9.17 B 27

Otim Robert Matata


9.17 B 27

Taban Joseph Lino

M C.E.S Juba Dr. John Garang Memorial Sec. School

9.00 B 37

Kenyi Michael Augustine


9.00 B 37

Odoch Peter Denis


9.00 B 37

Mono Isaac soma

M C.E.S Kajo-keji


9.00 B 37

Drichi Godwill Mogga


8.83 B 41

Drici Isaac Mark


8.83 B 41

Mono Emmanuel Geri

M C.E.S Kajo-keji

Jalimo Sec. School

8.83 B 41

Jede Benet Gale

M C.E.S Kajo-keji


8.83 B 41

Kenyi Friday Ladu

M C.E.S Kajo-keji


8.83 B 41

Veronicah Adut Achol



8.83 B 41

Nyeko Bosco Taban


8.83 B 41

Alue Tom Albert


8.83 B 41

Mawa Solomon Jackson


8.83 B 41

Oler Johnstone Imalio



8.83 B 41

Samuel Arite Mauro Lohitamoi


8.67 B 51

Batal Jacob David


8.67 B 51

Lagu William Elizeo


8.67 B 51

Owor Peter Simon


8.67 B 51

Thon Philip Awuoi


8.67 B 51

Ocheng Mohammed Tabu

M C.E.S Kajo-keji


8.67 B 51

Muludyang Chaplain Wudu

M C.E.S Kajo-keji

Kiri Sec. School

8.67 B 51

Mandera Hellen Faride

F E.E.S Magwi Loa Sec. School

8.67 B 51

Oryem James Victor


8.67 B 51

Oyom Charles Sam


8.67 B 51

Onek James

M E.E.S Magwi Agola Sec. School

8.50 B 61

William Lopeyok Natemo Limir


8.50 B 61

Dhieu Jacob Ajak


8.50 B 61

Giet Alaak Bul


8.50 B 61

Lokeya Amos Lamuk


8.50 B 61

Murecu Samuel Amos


8.50 B 61

Wani Emmanuel Jacob


8.50 B 61

Poni Betty Bugga

M C.E.S Kajo-keji


8.50 B 61

Abucha Joseph Odego


8.50 B 61

Mandera Grace Kajoki

F C.E.S Kajo-keji


8.50 B 61

Rojo Rose Kwori

F C.E.S Kajo-keji


8.50 B 61

Abuni James Kassim


8.33 B- 72

Kur Peter Riem


8.33 B- 72

Stephen Loro Wani


8.33 B- 72

Yai Tong Deng


8.33 B- 72

Roba Michael Maika

M C.E.S Kajo-keji


8.33 B- 72

Unzi Michael


8.33 B- 72

Vuciri Richard John


8.33 B- 72

Priscilla Ayen Dhiop



8.33 B- 72

Luba Paibe David

F C.E.S Kajo-keji


8.33 B- 72

Lodai Abraham Paul


8.33 B- 72

Lokuju David Lino Chamuka


8.33 B- 72

Daniel Mayen Nyariel

M Lakes Yirol West

Comboni Sec. School, Mapuordit

8.33 B- 72

SORO CHAPLAIN LUKANG

M C.E.S Kajo-keji

Lire Sec. School

8.33 B- 72

Otim William Lam


8.33 B- 72

Gabriel Wuor Monyluak

M E.E.S Magwi Nimule Model Sec. School

8.33 B- 72

Wani Joseph Tombe

M E.E.S Magwi Nimule Model Sec. School

8.33 B- 72

Loku Alex Simba

M C.E.S Kajo-keji


8.17 B- 88

Aziku Cicily Opigo

F E.E.S Magwi Fulla Sec. School

8.17 B- 88

Michael Okot Barnabas


8.17 B- 88

Amoko Charles Ben


8.17 B- 88

Lopeche Peter Clement


8.17 B- 88

Ali Abdulbagi Nurein



8.17 B- 88

Santino Duang Maker

M C.E.S Juba Dr. John Garang Memorial Sec. School

8.17 B- 88

YUGA BENSON MOGGA

M C.E.S Kajo-keji

Lire Sec. School

8.17 B- 88

Olweny Thomas Alfred


8.17 B- 88

Onek James William


8.17 B- 88

Ongwen Peter Ojara


8.17 B- 88

Deborah Nyabol Buol

F E.E.S Magwi Nimule Model Sec. School

8.17 B- 88

Lokorio Hellen Naboi Akie

F E.E.S Budi Chukudum Sec. School

8.00 B- 100

Sebit Ramadan Musa


8.00 B- 100

Loduro Moses Elikana

M C.E.S Kajo-keji


8.00 B- 100

Tomor Fred Wani

M C.E.S Kajo-keji


8.00 B- 100

Kenyi Bosco Chau


8.00 B- 100

Kenyi Francis


8.00 B- 100

Oyira Joseph John


8.00 B- 100

Jaguru Stella

F C.E.S Kajo-keji


8.00 B- 100

Juan Janet

F C.E.S Kajo-keji


8.00 B- 100

Celerino Peter Ocele


8.00 B- 100

Lotiira Joseph Lokwar



8.00 B- 100

LOGURIYA-NG ALEX WANI

M C.E.S Kajo-keji

Lire Sec. School

8.00 B- 100

Okot James Peter


8.00 B- 100

Drici James Marcelo

M E.E.S Magwi Nyongwa Sec. School

8.00 B- 100

It is my sincere hope that this small effort of mine would help South Sudanese and others make sense of the 2011 South Sudan Certificate of Secondary Education (SSCSE) examination results released by the Ministry of Education from Juba on April 20, 2012. PaanLuel Wël ([email protected]) is the Managing Editor of PaanLuel Wël: South Sudanese Bloggers. He can be reached through his Facebook page, Twitter account or on the blog: http://paanluelwel2011.wordpress.com/

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