A total of 30,190 pupils who sat for their grade seven exams in Eastern Province, selected to grade eight.

The grade eight results in Eastern Province show that a total of 30,190 pupils who sat for their grade seven exams have been selected to grade eight.
Eastern Province Education Officer, Thomas Mwanza confirmed the results to Breeze News.
Mr. Mwanza says that from the 30, 190 pupils who have qualified, 15,135 are boys while 15,055 girls.
He stated that all pupils who sat for their exams for grade seven last year, have made it to grade eight.
Mr. Mwanza revealed that a girl from Mizyu Basic School in Petauke district, Justina Zulu, has scooped the overall best results in the province with 850 marks
He revealed that the province has done very well with the majority of pupils obtaining between division one, two, three adding that very few pupils have obtained division four grade.