A total of 19,523 candidates are currently writing the 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) across the Upper East Region, with a concerning number of them being pregnant girls and lactating mothers.
According to the Upper East Regional Public Relations Officer of the Ghana Education Service (GES), Nathaniel Nyaaba, 21 pregnant girls and 17 lactating mothers are among those sitting for the exams.
He noted that these figures represent only visibly identifiable cases, suggesting that the actual numbers could be higher.
Out of the total candidates, 8,842 are males while 10,681 are females.
