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The Northern Region this year presented a total of 30,468 students for the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE).
Out of the total number of 30,468,13,951 were girls whiles 16,517 were boys. A total of 657 schools are participating in the BECE examination.
The Tamale Metropolis has the highest with a total of 6,018 with a breakdown of 3,079, girls and 2,939 boys.
The Sagnarigu Metropolis follows with a total of 5,839.
The Nanton District is the District with the least students of 532 with 168 girls and 364 boys.
There is an increase from 29,074 to 30,468 in this year's examination statistics.
In 2020 the then Northern Region which had the Savannah and the North East presented a total of 43,899 with the breakdown as the Northern Region presented 29,074, North East Region, 9,042 while Savannah presented 5,783.
The candidates came from 990 public and private basic schools are made up of 23,614 males and 20,285.
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