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Undergraduate Updates2 min read2026-04-20

Nigeria's Out-of-School Children Drop to 10.2 Million

Nigeria's Federal Ministry of Education has announced a reduction in the number of out-of-school children to 10,193,918. This figure is derived from a National Personnel Audit conducted in 2018, covering both public and private sc...

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Azeez

20 Apr 2026

Nigeria's Out-of-School Children Drop to 10.2 Million
Key takeaways
  • Nigeria's Federal Ministry of Education has announced a reduction in the number of out-of-school children to 10,193,918.
  • This figure is derived from a National Personnel Audit conducted in 2018, covering both public and private schools across the country.
  • Speaking at a conference in Abuja, the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, explained that the audit was part of the 2018/2019 Annual School Census.

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