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Undergraduate Updates2 min read2026-04-28

Nigeria: More Boys Than Girls Out of School, Data Reveals

Official government data indicates that Nigeria has more boys than girls out of school. In 2019, the Federal Ministry of Education reported a total of 6,340,621 out-of-school boys across the country. This disparity is particularly...

Azeez

Azeez

28 Apr 2026

Nigeria: More Boys Than Girls Out of School, Data Reveals
Key takeaways
  • Official government data indicates that Nigeria has more boys than girls out of school.
  • In 2019, the Federal Ministry of Education reported a total of 6,340,621 out-of-school boys across the country.
  • This disparity is particularly pronounced in Kano State, which has the highest number of out-of-school boys at 748,468.

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