White Nile State reports 96% pass rate in intermediate exams
Shafaq Mustafa Suleiman Mohamed, a student at a private girls' school in Rabak, scored a perfect 280 out of 280 marks.
The Ministry of Education in Sudan's White Nile State has announced a 96 percent pass rate in the intermediate school examinations. A total of 23,026 students sat the exams across the state.
Shafaq Mustafa Suleiman Mohamed, a student at Al-Manhal Al-Azab Private Girls' School in Rabak locality, was the state's top performer with a perfect score. State Education Minister Ismail Ali Adam said all nine localities recorded pass rates above 90 percent, with little difference between them, despite a compressed academic year.
Governor Gamar Abdel-Mawla credited teachers and education staff for their efforts through difficult conditions that had disrupted schooling, calling the results an outstanding achievement.
Why it mattersStudents in every one of the state's nine localities now have their intermediate results, with all of them passing above the 90 percent mark.