The Ashanti Regional Directorate of the Ghana Education Service (GES) has reported that a total of 108 pregnant girls and 104 nursing mothers participated in the 2023 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) in the region.
Alongside these candidates, a total of 117,084 students took part in the examination.
According to the Public Relations Officer for the regional directorate, in an interview with the media on August 15, 2023, the overall candidate count included 57,973 males and 59,111 females.
The examination also saw 314 candidates marked as absent due to various reasons, including dropouts, illness, and travel.
Additionally, it was revealed that the Kumasi Metropolis had the highest number of examination centers with 36, accommodating a total of 9,878 candidates.
In contrast, the Sekyere Afram Plains District recorded the lowest number of candidates, with a total of 367 students participating.