Startling revelation about the outcome of the BECE indicates that 5,545 candidates were absent for the 2024 Exams. Earlier in July, a total of 126,703 pupils – 61,380 males and 65,116 females, from 1,833 schools sat for the 2024 BECE in Sierra Leone. 5,578 candidates were absent for all subjects or had their entire results cancelled. 5,545 of these candidates were absent for all subjects. The results of 879 candidates were from late entries and are being withheld by WAEC.
This makes the result of 125,824, inclusive of those absent for all subjects that were released to the Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary Education on the 14th of November 2024.
The number of candidates in 2024 having their results released (121,125) are fewer than the 127,065 of 2023, as well as the 127,889 of 2022 and the 131,483 of 2021.
