The preliminary rounds of the 2016 Cowbell pedia Secondary Schools Mathematics Television Quiz show ended last weekend and produced 36 semi-finalists who are set to battle for the 12 slot in the finals of both junior and senior categories. Out of the 47,000 candidate participated in the stage 1 written examination of the competition, only 108 qualified for the stage 2, a Television Quiz Show which started on July 31st, 2016. This was made up of 71 males (66%) and 37(34%).
Out of the 36 semi-finalists, there are 17 males (47%) and (53%). The break down of the figure shows that out of every 10 females that participated in the preliminary rounds, 5 females qualified, while out of 10 males that participated in the preliminary rounds, 2 males qualified for the semi-finals. in 2016, to encourage Girl Child Education, the brand sponsor, Cowbell our milk made a humble appeal that Mixed schools should nominate minimum two(2) girls for each category to represent such school. The above result validates the sponsor's initiative.
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