JAMB 2025 UTME: Record-Breaking High Scores Mask Persistent Crisis as 70% Fail to Reach 200
JAMB 2025 UTME: Top Scorers Soar, but Majority Struggle to Keep Up The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has unveiled its 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results, celebrating 17,025 candidates who scored 300 and above—a record high since the exam went digital in 2013. Yet, the data paints a dual reality: while elite performers thrive, 70.7% (1.36 million candidates) scored below 200, spotlighting Nigeria’s entrenched education divide. Milestones & Metrics: Decoding the 2025 Surge Top Scorers (300+): 2025: 17,025 (0.88% of 1.93 million candidates) 2024: 8,401 (0.46%) | 2023: 5,318 (0.35%) 2021: 724 (0.06%) | 2013/2014: Zero Mid-Tier Gains (250+ & 200+): 250+: 117,373 (6.08%) in 2025 vs. 77,070 (4.18%) in 2024 200+: 565,988 (29.3%) in 2025 vs. 439,961 (24%) in 2024 Low Performers (Below 200): 2025: 1.36 million (70.7%) – down from 76% in 2024 but still critical. Historical Context: In 2016, 34% scored […]
