Full List: States With Highest Out-Of-School Children in Nigeria

Full List: States With Highest Out-Of-School Children in Nigeria

  • The full list of states with the highest number of out-of-school children in the country has emerged
  • According to the list, northern states like Kebbi, Sokoto, and Yobe states topped the list of out-of-school children
  • Anambra with 2.9%, Imo with 5.1% and Ekiti with 5.1% have the least number of out-of-school children in the country

Legit.ng journalist Adekunle Dada has over 5 years of experience covering basic and tertiary education in Nigeria and worldwide

FCT, Abuja - The percentages of out-of-school children across states in Nigeria have emerged, with northern states topping the list.

Kebbi, Sokoto, and Yobe states have 67.6%, 66.4%, and 62.9% of children aged 6–15 out of school, respectively.

Full list of states with out-of-school children in Nigeria
Kebbi, Sokoto, and Yobe have the highest number of out-of-school children in Nigeria Photo credit: @Nwaadaz
Source: Twitter

This is according to a report published by TheCable, on Thursday, March 21.

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Anambra state with 2.9%, Imo state with 5.1% and Ekiti state with 5.1% have the least number of out-of-school children in Nigeria.

As reported by the Nigerian Tribune, the countless children denied access to education affect both the current generation and the nation’s future prosperity.

Nigeria risks wasting the potential of millions of youth and stalling socio-economic development Without concerted efforts and sustainable solutions.

Percentage of out-of-school children across states

1. Kebbi: 67.6%

2. Sokoto: 66.4%

3. Yobe: 62.9%

4. Zamfara: 61.3%

5. Bauchi: 55.7%

6. Borno: 54.2%

7. Jigawa: 51.1%

8. Gombe: 48%

9. Katsina: 45.9%

10. Niger: 42.8%

11. Kano: 39.2%

12. Taraba: 28.8%

13. Nasarawa: 25.4%

14. Plateau: 23.2%

15. Kwara: 22%

16. Kaduna: 21.9%

17. Adamawa: 21.7%

18. Oyo: 20.9%

19. Ogun: 20.5%

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20. Benue: 18.4%

21. Ebonyi: 16.7%

22. Ondo: 13.8%

23. Osun: 12.8%

24. FCT: 12.8%

25. Edo: 11.3%

26. Akwa Ibom: 10.6%

27. Kogi: 10.2%

28. Delta: 9.3%

29. Rivers: 7.7%

30. Cross River: 7.6%

31. Enugu: 7.5%

32. Bayelsa: 7.4%

33. Lagos: 6.4%

34. Abia: 5.6%

35. Ekiti: 5.1%

36. Imo: 5.1%

37. Anambra: 2.9%

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Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that Abdulrahman Ado, an education specialist at the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Bauchi field office, said Nigeria contributes about 15 per cent to the number of out-of-school children globally.

Ado stated that Bauchi state has the highest number of out-of-school children in the northeast region.

He explained that according to a Nigeria Education Data Survey (NEDS) report of 2018, Nigeria is unlikely to achieve Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs 4, adding that the country still maintains the enrollment figures of 1995 of 60 per cent.

Source: Legit.ng

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Adekunle Dada (Politics and Current Affairs Editor) Adekunle Dada is a trained journalist with over 7 years of working experience. He is also a Politics/Current Affairs Editor at Legit.ng. He holds a B.Sc. in Mass Communication From Lagos State University, Ojo. Adekunle previously worked at PM News, The Sun, and Within Nigeria where he expressed his journalistic skills with well-researched articles and features. In 2024, Adekunle obtained a certificate in advanced digital reporting from the Google News Initiative. He can be reached via adekunle.dada@corp.legit.ng.