Education in Adamawa, Nigeria: official figures
21.7% of Adamawa's 1.41 million school-age children (6 to 15) were not attending school, about 310,000 children; 17th highest of the 36 states and the FCT (Nigeria: 28.7%).
How many adults in Adamawa have little schooling?
9.5% of people in Adamawa are poor and live in a household where no adult has completed six years of school, and 30.6% are poor and have a child two or more years behind at school.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow do Adamawa students do in WAEC exams?
58.7% of the 47,765 public-school candidates in Adamawa who sat the 2021 WASSCE gained five or more credits including mathematics and English; 9th lowest of the 36 states and the FCT (Nigeria: 71.4%).
Source: National Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many schools are there in Adamawa?
The Federal Ministry of Education lists 5,158 schools in Adamawa for 2024/25, 3,513 public and 1,645 private (32% private).
Source: Federal Ministry of Education · saved copyHow crowded are classrooms in Adamawa?
In the 97% of schools that returned the 2024/25 Annual School Census, there were 35.0 learners per teacher and 56.2 per classroom (the Universal Basic Education standard is 35).
Source: Federal Ministry of Education · saved copyHow Adamawa compares with other states
School-age children (6-15) out of school (2021/22)
Adamawa ranks 17 of 37, highest first.
| Rank | Region | School-age children (6-15) out of school |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Plateau | 23.2% |
| 15 | Kwara | 22.0% |
| 16 | Kaduna | 21.9% |
| 17 | Adamawa | 21.7% |
| 18 | Oyo | 20.9% |
| 19 | Ogun | 20.5% |
| 20 | Benue | 18.4% |
WASSCE: 5 credits incl. maths and English (public schools) (2021)
Adamawa ranks 29 of 37, highest first.
| Rank | Region | WASSCE: 5 credits incl. maths and English (public schools) |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Katsina | 61.3% |
| 27 | Niger | 60.6% |
| 28 | Gombe | 60.4% |
| 29 | Adamawa | 58.7% |
| 30 | Zamfara | 58.0% |
| 31 | Federal Capital Territory | 57.8% |
| 32 | Kwara | 57.2% |
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Sources
- Federal Ministry of Education: Adamawa Education Statistics 2024: Annual School Census 2024/25 (Digital Nigeria Education Management Information System), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0b9256cbdfab…)
- National Bureau of Statistics: Nigeria Multidimensional Poverty Index (2022), Appendix D tables by state, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 26498590b192…)
- National Bureau of Statistics: Annual Abstract of Statistics 2023, Table 193: WASSCE candidates' performance in public schools by state and sex, 2021, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 e033cb20cc2d…)
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