The Kwara State Government on Monday announced the release of the 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) results, highlighting improvements in student performance across core subjects and a steady rise in enrolment, particularly among female students.

In a statement, the Commissioner for Education and Human Capital Development, Lawal Olohungbebe, credited the progress to sustained investments in education by the administration of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq.

According to him, BECE enrolment grew by 27 per cent between 2019 and 2025, rising from 45,761 to 57,787 candidates. Female participation also improved slightly from 47.89 per cent in 2019 to 48.33 per cent in 2025.

“Between 2019 and 2025, the BECE has experienced sustained growth and gradual gains in equity,” Olohungbebe said. “In 2025 alone, enrolment grew from 56,508 in 2024 to 57,787, while attendance improved in most subjects.”

The commissioner further reported progress in students’ performance across key subjects, with pass rates showing notable improvements: Mathematics (+2.23 percentage points), English (+2.94 pp), National Values (+4.51 pp), History (+3.72 pp), and Pre-Vocational Studies (+3.33 pp). Average scores in these subjects also rose, reflecting stronger overall performance.

“These results show that more candidates are sitting for the examination, and a larger share is achieving success. The system is trending in the right direction,” he added.

Olohungbebe advised principals, parents, and guardians to begin collecting students’ results from the Ministry of Education on Thursday, September 11, 2025, stressing that the process is completely free of charge.

He also cautioned against malpractice by school officials.

“Collection of results and scratch cards for checking is entirely free,” the commissioner warned