Education in Zamfara, Nigeria: official figures
61.3% of Zamfara's 1.64 million school-age children (6 to 15) were not attending school, about 1,010,000 children; 4th highest of the 36 states and the FCT (Nigeria: 28.7%).
How many adults in Zamfara have little schooling?
18.3% of people in Zamfara are poor and live in a household where no adult has completed six years of school, and 15.2% are poor and have a child two or more years behind at school.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow do Zamfara students do in WAEC exams?
58.0% of the 3,945 public-school candidates in Zamfara who sat the 2021 WASSCE gained five or more credits including mathematics and English; 8th lowest of the 36 states and the FCT (Nigeria: 71.4%).
Source: National Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many schools are there in Zamfara?
The Federal Ministry of Education lists 2,919 schools in Zamfara for 2024/25, 2,531 public and 388 private (13% private).
Source: Federal Ministry of Education · saved copyHow crowded are classrooms in Zamfara?
In the 99.5% of schools that returned the 2024/25 Annual School Census, there were 50.0 learners per teacher and 76.1 per classroom (the Universal Basic Education standard is 35).
Source: Federal Ministry of Education · saved copyHow Zamfara compares with other states
School-age children (6-15) out of school (2021/22)
Zamfara ranks 4 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)
Zamfara ranks 30 of 37, highest first.
| Rank | Region | WASSCE: 5 credits incl. maths and English (public schools) |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Niger | 60.6% |
| 28 | Gombe | 60.4% |
| 29 | Adamawa | 58.7% |
| 30 | Zamfara | 58.0% |
| 31 | Federal Capital Territory | 57.8% |
| 32 | Kwara | 57.2% |
| 33 | Osun | 55.4% |
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Sources
- Federal Ministry of Education: Zamfara Education Statistics 2024: Annual School Census 2024/25 (Digital Nigeria Education Management Information System), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 67ed0c178841…)
- 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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