Top 2025 S.4 exam candidate aspires to develop homegrown economic solutions
Author: Wol Mapal | Published: 10 hours ago
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The top-performing candidate in the 2025 South Sudan Certificate of Secondary Education Examination says he hopes to study Economics and contribute to developing economic models that address the realities and needs of South Sudanese communities.
Maduet Mangong Maduet, who emerged as the country’s best student after scoring an aggregate of 88.9 percent in the Arts section, said his ambition is driven by the economic challenges facing South Sudan and the need for locally tailored solutions.
Speaking to Eye Radio on Wednesday, Maduet said South Sudan should not rely solely on economic systems adopted from other countries without considering local circumstances.
“I want to study Economics because I have observed many challenges facing our economy,” Maduet said. “One thing that concerns me is that we often adopt economic models developed elsewhere without considering whether they fit our local realities.”
The Darling Wisdom Academy Secondary School (Pentagon Campus) student argued that economic development strategies should be designed to reflect the country’s social, cultural, and economic conditions.
“In South Sudan, we need to develop our own economic philosophy—one that reflects our people’s way of life, environment, and needs at the grassroots level,” he said. “Economic development should be tailored to the circumstances of the communities it is meant to serve. We cannot simply take a system that has worked successfully in another country and assume it will produce the same results here.”
Maduet said his long-term goal is to become an economist and help formulate policies that promote sustainable development and improve livelihoods across the country.
“Our country continues to face serious economic challenges, and I want to be part of the solution,” he said. “I hope to contribute to designing economic models and policies that are relevant to our people, support sustainable development, and help improve livelihoods across South Sudan.”
His remarks came after the Ministry of General Education and Instruction released the results of the 2025 Certificate of Secondary Education Examination, ending months of anticipation among candidates nationwide.
The examinations were conducted from December 1 to 9, 2025, and were sat by 45,776 candidates. A total of 377 registered students did not appear at examination centres across the country.
According to the ministry, 46,153 candidates registered for the examinations, including 26,768 males and 19,385 females.
The results show that 36,950 candidates passed, representing an overall pass rate of 80.7 percent. Female candidates slightly outperformed their male counterparts, recording an 81 percent pass rate compared to 79.2 percent among males.
The release of the results clears the way for successful candidates to pursue higher education and professional training opportunities, with Maduet already setting his sights on contributing to South Sudan’s economic transformation.