Education in Akwa Ibom, Nigeria: official figures
10.6% of Akwa Ibom's 1.71 million school-age children (6 to 15) were not attending school, about 180,000 children; 12th lowest of the 36 states and the FCT (Nigeria: 28.7%).
How many adults in Akwa Ibom have little schooling?
3.0% of people in Akwa Ibom are poor and live in a household where no adult has completed six years of school, and 13.4% are poor and have a child two or more years behind at school.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow do Akwa Ibom students do in WAEC exams?
75.5% of the 52,722 public-school candidates in Akwa Ibom who sat the 2021 WASSCE gained five or more credits including mathematics and English; 13th highest of the 36 states and the FCT (Nigeria: 71.4%).
Source: National Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many schools are there in Akwa Ibom?
The Federal Ministry of Education lists 4,131 schools in Akwa Ibom for 2024/25, 1,841 public and 2,290 private (55% private).
Source: Federal Ministry of Education · saved copyMore figures
- Only 51% of Akwa Ibom's schools returned the 2024/25 Annual School Census, so enrolment and class-size figures are incomplete. Source: Federal Ministry of Education · saved copy
How Akwa Ibom compares with other states
School-age children (6-15) out of school (2021/22)
Akwa Ibom ranks 26 of 37, highest first.
| Rank | Region | School-age children (6-15) out of school |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Osun | 12.8% |
| 24 | Federal Capital Territory | 12.8% |
| 25 | Edo | 11.3% |
| 26 | Akwa Ibom | 10.6% |
| 27 | Kogi | 10.2% |
| 28 | Delta | 9.3% |
| 29 | Rivers | 7.7% |
WASSCE: 5 credits incl. maths and English (public schools) (2021)
Akwa Ibom ranks 13 of 37, highest first.
| Rank | Region | WASSCE: 5 credits incl. maths and English (public schools) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Kogi | 78.1% |
| 11 | Lagos | 78.1% |
| 12 | Taraba | 75.7% |
| 13 | Akwa Ibom | 75.5% |
| 14 | Nasarawa | 75.3% |
| 15 | Kano | 74.1% |
| 16 | Ogun | 73.9% |
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Sources
- Federal Ministry of Education: Akwa Ibom Education Statistics 2024: Annual School Census 2024/25 (Digital Nigeria Education Management Information System), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 35cffcbbe068…)
- 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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