Education in Kaduna, Nigeria: official figures
21.9% of Kaduna's 3.01 million school-age children (6 to 15) were not attending school, about 660,000 children; 16th highest of the 36 states and the FCT (Nigeria: 28.7%).
How many adults in Kaduna have little schooling?
6.1% of people in Kaduna are poor and live in a household where no adult has completed six years of school, and 31.8% are poor and have a child two or more years behind at school.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow do Kaduna students do in WAEC exams?
79.2% of the 68,650 public-school candidates in Kaduna who sat the 2021 WASSCE gained five or more credits including mathematics and English; 9th highest of the 36 states and the FCT (Nigeria: 71.4%).
Source: National Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many schools are there in Kaduna?
The Federal Ministry of Education lists 8,594 schools in Kaduna for 2024/25, 5,554 public and 3,040 private (35% private).
Source: Federal Ministry of Education · saved copyHow crowded are classrooms in Kaduna?
In the 81% of schools that returned the 2024/25 Annual School Census, there were 51.3 learners per teacher and 57.0 per classroom (the Universal Basic Education standard is 35).
Source: Federal Ministry of Education · saved copyHow Kaduna compares with other states
School-age children (6-15) out of school (2021/22)
Kaduna ranks 16 of 37, highest first.
| Rank | Region | School-age children (6-15) out of school |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Nasarawa | 25.4% |
| 14 | Plateau | 23.2% |
| 15 | Kwara | 22.0% |
| 16 | Kaduna | 21.9% |
| 17 | Adamawa | 21.7% |
| 18 | Oyo | 20.9% |
| 19 | Ogun | 20.5% |
WASSCE: 5 credits incl. maths and English (public schools) (2021)
Kaduna ranks 9 of 37, highest first.
| Rank | Region | WASSCE: 5 credits incl. maths and English (public schools) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Cross River | 82.8% |
| 7 | Edo | 80.3% |
| 8 | Anambra | 80.2% |
| 9 | Kaduna | 79.2% |
| 10 | Kogi | 78.1% |
| 11 | Lagos | 78.1% |
| 12 | Taraba | 75.7% |
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Sources
- Federal Ministry of Education: Kaduna Education Statistics 2024: Annual School Census 2024/25 (Digital Nigeria Education Management Information System), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 5348db60eeee…)
- 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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