Koulp©logo: The Yargatenga Basic Education District (CEB) reported a 98.17% pass rate in the 2026 Primary School Leaving Certificate (CEP) examination, excluding independent candidates. The results were announced by the single examination board at Saint-Antoine de Padoue School in Cinkans©, under the leadership of the President of the Special Delegation (PDS) of the municipality.
According to Burkina Information Agency, Jean-Louis Zombr©, head of the jury secretariat, stated that 702 candidates, including independent ones, participated in the 2026 session of the Primary School Certificate (CEP) tests. Following deliberations, 676 candidates were declared successful, representing an overall pass rate of 96.30%. Excluding independent candidates, the CEB recorded 642 successful candidates out of 654, achieving a 98.17% pass rate.
The President of the Special Delegation of Yargatenga, Mahamadou Saramb©, expressed his congratulations to the teachers, supervisors, students, and all partners involved for their achievement. He noted, "We are at harvest time, and the harvest is good." Saramb© also acknowledged the top ten boys and ten girls of the session, highlighting the achievements of the best boy and girl, who scored averages of 9.36/10 and 9.72/10, respectively, from Cinkans© School C.
Praise was given to the Cinkans© 'A' and Cinkans© 'B' schools, both of which had a 100% success rate with 100 candidates each. Barth©l©my Sinamba, president of the jury, mentioned that of the 21 schools involved, 15 achieved a 100% success rate, while the remaining six schools had rates between 50% and 96%.
In closing the ceremony, Mr. Saramb© reaffirmed his commitment to continuing support for education within the community. Teachers and students shared in the satisfaction of the results. Noufou Sawadogo, a CM2 teacher at Gorgo school, expressed joy at his 21 students achieving a 100% pass rate. Similarly, Flore Dibri, a student at Saint-Antoine de Padoue school and the second-best girl in the CEB with an average of 9.31/10, shared her pride in the results and thanked her teachers, classmates, and parents for their support during the school year.