Education in Oyo, Nigeria: official figures
20.9% of Oyo's 1.72 million school-age children (6 to 15) were not attending school, about 360,000 children; 18th highest of the 36 states and the FCT (Nigeria: 28.7%).
How many adults in Oyo have little schooling?
17.3% of people in Oyo are poor and live in a household where no adult has completed six years of school, and 8.8% are poor and have a child two or more years behind at school.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow do Oyo students do in WAEC exams?
48.1% of the 94,616 public-school candidates in Oyo who sat the 2021 WASSCE gained five or more credits including mathematics and English; 2nd lowest of the 36 states and the FCT (Nigeria: 71.4%).
Source: National Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many schools are there in Oyo?
The Federal Ministry of Education lists 9,654 schools in Oyo for 2024/25, 3,689 public and 5,965 private (62% private).
Source: Federal Ministry of Education · saved copyHow crowded are classrooms in Oyo?
In the 73% of schools that returned the 2024/25 Annual School Census, there were 41.8 learners per teacher and 86.0 per classroom (the Universal Basic Education standard is 35).
Source: Federal Ministry of Education · saved copyHow Oyo compares with other states
School-age children (6-15) out of school (2021/22)
Oyo ranks 18 of 37, highest first.
| Rank | Region | School-age children (6-15) out of school |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Kwara | 22.0% |
| 16 | Kaduna | 21.9% |
| 17 | Adamawa | 21.7% |
| 18 | Oyo | 20.9% |
| 19 | Ogun | 20.5% |
| 20 | Benue | 18.4% |
| 21 | Ebonyi | 16.7% |
WASSCE: 5 credits incl. maths and English (public schools) (2021)
Oyo ranks 36 of 37, highest first.
| Rank | Region | WASSCE: 5 credits incl. maths and English (public schools) |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Federal Capital Territory | 57.8% |
| 32 | Kwara | 57.2% |
| 33 | Osun | 55.4% |
| 34 | Yobe | 50.4% |
| 35 | Ebonyi | 49.4% |
| 36 | Oyo | 48.1% |
| 37 | Benue | 45.7% |
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Sources
- Federal Ministry of Education: Oyo Education Statistics 2024: Annual School Census 2024/25 (Digital Nigeria Education Management Information System), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c2653eb16829…)
- 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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