Education in Ogun, Nigeria: official figures
20.5% of Ogun's 1.36 million school-age children (6 to 15) were not attending school, about 280,000 children; 19th highest of the 36 states and the FCT (Nigeria: 28.7%).
How many adults in Ogun have little schooling?
23.9% of people in Ogun are poor and live in a household where no adult has completed six years of school, and 16.9% are poor and have a child two or more years behind at school.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow do Ogun students do in WAEC exams?
73.9% of the 122,236 public-school candidates in Ogun who sat the 2021 WASSCE gained five or more credits including mathematics and English; 16th highest of the 36 states and the FCT (Nigeria: 71.4%).
Source: National Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many schools are there in Ogun?
The Federal Ministry of Education lists 11,487 schools in Ogun for 2024/25, 2,305 public and 9,182 private (80% private).
Source: Federal Ministry of Education · saved copyMore figures
- Only 43% of Ogun'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 Ogun compares with other states
School-age children (6-15) out of school (2021/22)
Ogun ranks 19 of 37, highest first.
| Rank | Region | School-age children (6-15) out of school |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Kaduna | 21.9% |
| 17 | Adamawa | 21.7% |
| 18 | Oyo | 20.9% |
| 19 | Ogun | 20.5% |
| 20 | Benue | 18.4% |
| 21 | Ebonyi | 16.7% |
| 22 | Ondo | 13.8% |
WASSCE: 5 credits incl. maths and English (public schools) (2021)
Ogun ranks 16 of 37, highest first.
| Rank | Region | WASSCE: 5 credits incl. maths and English (public schools) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 19 | Ondo | 68.2% |
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Sources
- Federal Ministry of Education: Ogun Education Statistics 2024: Annual School Census 2024/25 (Digital Nigeria Education Management Information System), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 361b032e0ea2…)
- 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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