Education in Enugu, Nigeria: official figures
7.5% of Enugu's 0.98 million school-age children (6 to 15) were not attending school, about 70,000 children; 7th lowest of the 36 states and the FCT (Nigeria: 28.7%).
How many adults in Enugu have little schooling?
10.1% of people in Enugu are poor and live in a household where no adult has completed six years of school, and 14.1% are poor and have a child two or more years behind at school.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow do Enugu students do in WAEC exams?
66.1% of the 39,581 public-school candidates in Enugu who sat the 2021 WASSCE gained five or more credits including mathematics and English; 17th lowest of the 36 states and the FCT (Nigeria: 71.4%).
Source: National Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many schools are there in Enugu?
The Federal Ministry of Education lists 4,893 schools in Enugu for 2024/25, 2,000 public and 2,893 private (59% private).
Source: Federal Ministry of Education · saved copyMore figures
- Only 62% of Enugu'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 Enugu compares with other states
School-age children (6-15) out of school (2021/22)
Enugu ranks 31 of 37, highest first.
| Rank | Region | School-age children (6-15) out of school |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Delta | 9.3% |
| 29 | Rivers | 7.7% |
| 30 | Cross River | 7.6% |
| 31 | Enugu | 7.5% |
| 32 | Bayelsa | 7.4% |
| 33 | Lagos | 6.4% |
| 34 | Abia | 5.6% |
WASSCE: 5 credits incl. maths and English (public schools) (2021)
Enugu ranks 21 of 37, highest first.
| Rank | Region | WASSCE: 5 credits incl. maths and English (public schools) |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Ekiti | 70.8% |
| 19 | Ondo | 68.2% |
| 20 | Sokoto | 67.6% |
| 21 | Enugu | 66.1% |
| 22 | Bauchi | 65.7% |
| 23 | Jigawa | 65.6% |
| 24 | Borno | 63.1% |
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Sources
- Federal Ministry of Education: Enugu Education Statistics 2024: Annual School Census 2024/25 (Digital Nigeria Education Management Information System), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c368d819e955…)
- 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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