Education Under Siege: Grade 12 exam results expose education crisis in conflict-hit Amhara, Oromia regions
- Ref
- OHRM-2024-0341
- Date of incident
- Zone
- West Guji
Nearly 680,000 senior high school students across Ethiopia have been anxiously awaiting their Grade 12 exam results since taking the test in July 2024. awaited announcement came on 09 September, 2024, when Professor Berhanu Nega, the Minister of Education, announced that a mere 5.4% of students—equivalent to just 36,409—met the minimum passing score of 50%, qualifying them for university enrollment.
Source: Addis Standard, "Education Under Siege: Grade 12 exam results expose education crisis in conflict-hit Amhara, Oromia regions", published 2024-10-08. https://addisstandard.com/education-under-siege-grade-12-exam-results-expose-education-crisis-in-conflict-hit-amhara-oromia-regions/