National Education Overview
Comprehensive statistics of Nigeria's senior secondary education system, drawn from NSSEC's Senior Secondary Education Data Bank.
↗ +14%
46,027
Total Schools
Across 36 states + FCT
↗ +12.5%
5,546,382
Total Students
All categories included
251,271
Teaching Staff
Public schools only
138,454
TRCN Certified
55% of all teachers
Student Gender Distribution
Critical Indicators
Students with Disabilities14,679
Dropout Rate0.89%
Teacher Certification Rate55%
Gender Parity Index0.97