Education in Kano, Nigeria: official figures
39.2% of Kano's 4.83 million school-age children (6 to 15) were not attending school, about 1,890,000 children; 11th highest of the 36 states and the FCT (Nigeria: 28.7%).
How many adults in Kano have little schooling?
23.3% of people in Kano are poor and live in a household where no adult has completed six years of school, and 18.7% are poor and have a child two or more years behind at school.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow do Kano students do in WAEC exams?
74.1% of the 26,552 public-school candidates in Kano who sat the 2021 WASSCE gained five or more credits including mathematics and English; 15th highest of the 36 states and the FCT (Nigeria: 71.4%).
Source: National Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many schools are there in Kano?
The Federal Ministry of Education lists 15,810 schools in Kano for 2024/25, 10,359 public and 5,451 private (34% private).
Source: Federal Ministry of Education · saved copyHow crowded are classrooms in Kano?
In the 74% of schools that returned the 2024/25 Annual School Census, there were 67.2 learners per teacher and 93.1 per classroom (the Universal Basic Education standard is 35).
Source: Federal Ministry of Education · saved copyHow Kano compares with other states
School-age children (6-15) out of school (2021/22)
Kano ranks 11 of 37, highest first.
| Rank | Region | School-age children (6-15) out of school |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Gombe | 48.0% |
| 9 | Katsina | 45.9% |
| 10 | Niger | 42.8% |
| 11 | Kano | 39.2% |
| 12 | Taraba | 28.8% |
| 13 | Nasarawa | 25.4% |
| 14 | Plateau | 23.2% |
WASSCE: 5 credits incl. maths and English (public schools) (2021)
Kano ranks 15 of 37, highest first.
| Rank | Region | WASSCE: 5 credits incl. maths and English (public schools) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Taraba | 75.7% |
| 13 | Akwa Ibom | 75.5% |
| 14 | Nasarawa | 75.3% |
| 15 | Kano | 74.1% |
| 16 | Ogun | 73.9% |
| 17 | Kebbi | 71.6% |
| 18 | Ekiti | 70.8% |
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Sources
- Federal Ministry of Education: Kano Education Statistics 2024: Annual School Census 2024/25 (Digital Nigeria Education Management Information System), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a5e1d2338322…)
- 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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