Education in Yobe, Nigeria: official figures
62.9% of Yobe's 1.17 million school-age children (6 to 15) were not attending school, about 740,000 children; 3rd highest of the 36 states and the FCT (Nigeria: 28.7%).
How many adults in Yobe have little schooling?
9.8% of people in Yobe are poor and live in a household where no adult has completed six years of school, and 13.3% are poor and have a child two or more years behind at school.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow do Yobe students do in WAEC exams?
50.4% of the 17,525 public-school candidates in Yobe who sat the 2021 WASSCE gained five or more credits including mathematics and English; 4th lowest of the 36 states and the FCT (Nigeria: 71.4%).
Source: National Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many schools are there in Yobe?
The Federal Ministry of Education lists 2,789 schools in Yobe for 2024/25, 2,405 public and 384 private (14% private).
Source: Federal Ministry of Education · saved copyHow crowded are classrooms in Yobe?
In the 85% of schools that returned the 2024/25 Annual School Census, there were 62.3 learners per teacher and 98.8 per classroom (the Universal Basic Education standard is 35).
Source: Federal Ministry of Education · saved copyHow Yobe compares with other states
School-age children (6-15) out of school (2021/22)
Yobe ranks 3 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)
Yobe ranks 34 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: Yobe Education Statistics 2024: Annual School Census 2024/25 (Digital Nigeria Education Management Information System), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a7f2629aa5be…)
- 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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