Dokolo District has released the 2026 Primary Leaving Examination (PLE) Mock Examination results, with private schools outperforming government-aided schools in overall academic performance.
The results were released on Friday, August 28, 2026, at the District Council Hall during a function attended by head teachers and other education stakeholders.
A total of 3,582 candidates were registered for the mock examinations but only 3,486 did the examinations.
According to the Chairperson of the Dokolo District Examination Board, Ogwal James Lima, 3,155 candidates scored between Division One and Division Four, while 304 candidates were graded Division U.
Social Studies emerged as the best-performing subject, recording a 95.1 percent pass rate, followed by English at 94.3 percent, Integrated Science at 92.3 percent and Mathematics at 89.6 percent.
Among the best-performing private schools, Dokolo Central Nursery and Primary School topped the rankings, followed by St. Mary’s Nursery and Primary School, The Grace, St. Marglex and Anyacoto Primary School.
In the government-aided category, Alwitmac Primary School emerged as the top performer, followed by Apyennyang, Bardyang and Ilong Primary Schools.
However, Odeo, Adwoki, Adeknino, Adok and Adwila Primary Schools were among the worst-performing schools, raising concerns over the need for urgent interventions to improve academic standards.
The Secretary of the Examination Board, Isaac Okoth, attributed some of the poor performance to low achievement in Mathematics, inadequate syllabus coverage—particularly in government schools—and the low number of candidates attaining Division One.
He also highlighted challenges affecting learners, including the disappearance of registered PLE candidates from schools, with some returning only to sit the final PLE examinations in November. Other challenges included inadequate meals at school and high levels of illiteracy among some candidates.
The Chairperson of the Dokolo District Head Teachers Association, Calvin Okello, called for greater support from district leaders, particularly in the deployment of adequate teaching staff, stressing the importance of collaboration among education stakeholders.
Meanwhile, the Secretary for Education, Health and Community-Based Services, Joel Opota Okuma, warned teachers against absenteeism and urged them to take their responsibilities seriously. He further revealed that the council had recommended the promotion of hardworking acting headteachers to substantive headteachers.
To improve academic performance, the District Education Officer, Patrick Okae, challenged headteachers to conduct subject-specific academic audits, introduce weekend lessons and encourage candidates who performed poorly in the mock examinations not to lose hope.
The Dokolo District LCV Chairperson, Peter Ogwang, encouraged both successful and poorly performing schools to use the mock results as a wake-up call and work harder ahead of the 2026 PLE. He pledged continued commitment to the development of education in the district.
The Resident District Commissioner, Babra Akech, emphasized the need for stronger collaboration among headteachers, teachers, school management committees and district leaders to ensure the effective implementation of school programmes.
She also cautioned teachers against absenteeism, excessive drinking and taking loans that could affect their ability to remain committed to their schools.
The release of the mock results has therefore provided a clear picture of the academic strengths and weaknesses across Dokolo District, with education leaders calling for concerted efforts to close the performance gap and improve results ahead of the national PLE examinations.