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Somaliland Ministry of Education and Science: schools and national exams
Somaliland's Ministry of Education and Science runs schools, the curriculum and the national Grade 8 and secondary exams in Somaliland, separately from the federal ministry in Mogadishu. Prof. Ismail Duale Yusuf is minister. A record 42,519 students sat Somaliland's national exams in 2026, and almost all who sat the secondary exam passed.
What it does
The ministry runs Somaliland's school system, including the national certificate exams for Grade 8 (intermediate) and the fourth year of secondary school, which decide whether students move on to the next level (allAfrica, 29 June 2026; allAfrica, 26 August 2026). Somaliland runs its own ministry, curriculum and exams, separate from the federal Ministry of Education in Mogadishu, which covers the federal member states (Ministry of Education page).
The exams are set and marked by the Somaliland National Examination and Certification Board, which also lets students check and verify results online (Somaliland National Examination and Certification Board).
Who leads it
Prof. Ismail Duale Yusuf is Minister of Education and Science (allAfrica, 26 August 2026). Reports in 2026 also call the ministry the Ministry of Education, Training and Science (allAfrica, 29 June 2026).
The 2026 national exams
President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi (Irro) opened the 2026 exams at Farah Omar Secondary School in Hargeisa. The government said a record 42,519 students sat them, the most in Somaliland's history (allAfrica, 29 June 2026).
The minister announced the results on 25 August 2026 at the National Examinations Office for the eastern regions in Burao. Two reports give slightly different figures:
| Exam | allAfrica | Dawan Africa |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 8, sat | 26,116 | 26,116 (14,407 boys, 11,709 girls) |
| Grade 8, passed | 25,806 | 25,860 |
| Secondary, result | 16,051 sat, 27 failed | 16,051 passed, 27 failed, 41 did not sit |
Sources: allAfrica, 26 August 2026; Dawan Africa, 25 August 2026. The minister said all students in vocational and technical education passed (Dawan Africa, 25 August 2026).
In 2025 the secondary pass rate was 97.9% (Dawan Africa).
How to use it
How to check a result in Somaliland, Puntland or the federal system is explained on exam results.
Related pages
Somaliland's institutions, Somaliland University of Technology and the federal National Commission for Higher Education.
Sources
- allAfrica, 29 June 2026 · allafrica.com
- allAfrica, 26 August 2026 · allafrica.com
- Somaliland National Examination and Certification Board · slnecb.org
- Dawan Africa, 25 August 2026 · dawan.africa
- Dawan Africa · dawan.africa
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