Education in Kebbi, Nigeria: official figures
67.6% of Kebbi's 1.57 million school-age children (6 to 15) were not attending school, about 1,060,000 children; the highest of the 36 states and the FCT (Nigeria: 28.7%).
How many adults in Kebbi have little schooling?
34.9% of people in Kebbi are poor and live in a household where no adult has completed six years of school, and 13.5% are poor and have a child two or more years behind at school.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow do Kebbi students do in WAEC exams?
71.6% of the 32,371 public-school candidates in Kebbi who sat the 2021 WASSCE gained five or more credits including mathematics and English; 17th highest of the 36 states and the FCT (Nigeria: 71.4%).
Source: National Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many schools are there in Kebbi?
The Federal Ministry of Education lists 3,463 schools in Kebbi for 2024/25, 3,055 public and 408 private (12% private).
Source: Federal Ministry of Education · saved copyHow crowded are classrooms in Kebbi?
In the 94% of schools that returned the 2024/25 Annual School Census, there were 55.4 learners per teacher and 68.6 per classroom (the Universal Basic Education standard is 35).
Source: Federal Ministry of Education · saved copyHow Kebbi compares with other states
School-age children (6-15) out of school (2021/22)
Kebbi ranks 1 of 37, highest first.
| Rank | Region | School-age children (6-15) out of school |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kebbi | 67.6% |
| 2 | Sokoto | 66.4% |
| 3 | Yobe | 62.9% |
| 4 | Zamfara | 61.3% |
| 5 | Bauchi | 55.7% |
| 6 | Borno | 54.2% |
| 7 | Jigawa | 51.1% |
WASSCE: 5 credits incl. maths and English (public schools) (2021)
Kebbi ranks 17 of 37, highest first.
| Rank | Region | WASSCE: 5 credits incl. maths and English (public schools) |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Nasarawa | 75.3% |
| 15 | Kano | 74.1% |
| 16 | Ogun | 73.9% |
| 17 | Kebbi | 71.6% |
| 18 | Ekiti | 70.8% |
| 19 | Ondo | 68.2% |
| 20 | Sokoto | 67.6% |
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Sources
- Federal Ministry of Education: Kebbi Education Statistics 2024: Annual School Census 2024/25 (Digital Nigeria Education Management Information System), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 cf550152bf63…)
- 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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