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Pan-African Universities Debating Championship (PAUDC)PAUDCPan-African Universities Debating Championship

The pan-African university championship.

Prep for Abuja PAUDC 2026

6 editions, 2021 to 20265 of them with resultsNext: Abuja PAUDC 2026, Sat 12 Dec 2026

Sat 12 Dec 2026in 65 days

From 5 tabs, newest Jozi PAUDC 2025.

How many points to break?

15points, the middle of
the last 3 editions

In the middle figureOlder, not counted

Safe points at the last 3 editions with a figure: 17, 15, 15, newest first. The last team in averaged 77.6 speaks in 2025.

Every year

What will they set?

Out of 59 past motions with a topic, from 5 editions.

Practise Economics motions

How many teams, and how many break?

24of 107 teams broke
in 2025

What gets set here

Motions with a topic, from all 5 editions with results. Pick a year to see that edition alone.

59 categorised motions across all editions.

  • Economics31%18 of 59
  • Social & Identity25%15 of 59
  • International Relations17%10 of 59
  • Politics4 of 59 motions
  • Sport4 of 59 motions
  • Environment3 of 59 motions

Inrounds and outrounds

TopicInroundsOutrounds
Social & Identity23%9 of 4032%6 of 19
International Relations13%5 of 4026%5 of 19
Economics35%14 of 404 of 19
Philosophy1 of 402 of 19
Technology1 of 402 of 19

Out of 40 inround and 19 outround motions with a topic, all editions.

Grand final motions

  1. 2025TH, as an average 20-year-old African person, would enter the Waka-Trix.Comedy & Novelty
  2. 2024THR the decline of Ubuntu in African Communities.Social & Identity
  3. 2023Champagne socialism refers to a form of socialism where a group of rich / upper class individuals advocate for a fair society where everyone has equal rights and the rich people help the poor.Social & Identity, Philosophy, Technology
  4. 2022THBT that the AU should recognise the statehood of Somaliland.International Relations
  5. 2021THBT a proportional response is not obligatory in asymmetric conflictsPhilosophy

The open grand final of each edition, where the tab names it.

Every edition

The points that were safe, the last team in and how many broke. Open an edition for its motions and top speakers.

EditionSafe on (points)Last team in (speaks)Teams broke
2026Abuja PAUDC 2026Sat 12 Dec 2026not recordednot recordednot recorded
2025Jozi PAUDC 2025Thu 4 Dec 20251777.624 of 107
2024Kampala PAUDC 202420241577.233 of 75
2023Nutifafa PAUDC 2023Mon 4 Dec 20231576.624 of 64
2022PAUDC 202220221576.425 of 64
2021PAUDC 20212021977.116 of 44

How speakers score here

average speaker score, 5 editions
75.4
where most speakers land
73.0 to 77.8

What finishing high has taken

  • Top speaker80.0
  • 10th speaker78.0
  • 20th speaker77.4

Median speaker average at each finishing spot, 5 editions.

Records and top speakers

Top speakers in this series

  1. 1Joel A.80.1
  2. 2🇳🇬 Leslie D.80.0
  3. 3🇬🇭 Elisha A.80.0
  4. 4🇰🇪 Becky A.2 editions80.0
  5. 5🇰🇪 Shamiah M.2 editions80.0
  6. 6Michelle A.3 editions80.0
  7. 7Becks A.80.0
  8. 8🇷🇼 Israel S.2 editions79.9
  9. 9Jedidiah B.2 editions79.8
  10. 10🇳🇬 Tonye A.3 editions79.7
  11. 11🇰🇪 Kiragu K.2 editions79.7
  12. 12Jonathan A.2 editions79.7
  13. 13Takura N.2 editions79.7
  14. 14🇬🇭 Henaku O.79.7
  15. 15Ann D.79.7

Best speaker average at any one edition.

Records

  • Best speaker averageJoel A., 202580.1
  • Biggest field2025107 teams
  • Strongest fieldAverage2023

Field strength by year

  • 2021Average
  • 2022Average
  • 2023Average
  • 2024Average
  • 2025Average

Older editions predate much of the rating data we hold, so early years can read lower than they were.