less than 1 minute read

Nigeria

History & Background, Constitutional & Legal Foundation, Educational System—overview, Preprimary & Primary Education, Secondary Education

BASIC DATA
Official Country Name:	Federal Republic of Nigeria
Region:	Africa
Population:	123,337,822
Language(s):	English, Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo (Ibo), Fulani
Literacy Rate:	57.1%
Number of Primary Schools:	38,649
Compulsory Schooling:	6 years
Public Expenditure on Education:	0.7%
Libraries:	76
Educational Enrollment:	Primary: 16,190,947
	Secondary: 4,451,329
	Higher: 266,679
Educational Enrollment Rate:	Primary: 98%
	Secondary: 33%
Teachers:	Primary: 435,210
	Secondary: 152,596
	Higher: 18,010
Female Enrollment Rate:	Primary: 87%
	Secondary: 30%