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Urban–rural divide persists in 2025 JC exam results – BOSETU

Tuesday, February 03, 2026 | 40 Views |

The Botswana Sectors of Educators Trade Union (BOSETU) has welcomed improvements recorded in the 2025 Junior Certificate Examination (JCE) results but expressed deep concern over a widening performance gap between urban and rural schools.

Reacting to the results, BOSETU Secretary-General Tobokani Rari noted a significant increase in the number of high-performing candidates. He said merit candidates rose from 16 in the 2024 examinations to 43 in 2025.

“We also need to note an increase in the number of candidates who obtained Grade A. In 2024, there were 617; this year, the number has increased to 898. Similarly, those who obtained Grade B increased from 4,800 last year to 5,336 this year,” Rari said.

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