The purpose of this study is to investigate the current state of equity and social justice within Nigeria’s educational system, focusing on the factors that hinder equitable access and quality education.

We aim to ensure that more children, including adolescents and the most disadvantaged, will participate in quality education, learn and acquire skills for the future. Strengthen systems and capacities to …

While the government initiatives made significant differences by increasing access to education of children who would have been denied schooling, quality indicators which include teachers-pupil ratio, …

This article explores the challenges hindering the establishment of an inclusive and equitable education system in Nigeria, while suggesting a path forward for policymakers and stakeholders.

This paper, therefore, interrogates the challenges and implications of gender and socio-economic disparities in Nigeria’s educational system, while also assessing current policies and proposing …

Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all. 4.1 By 2030, ensure that all girls and boys complete free, equitable and quality...

By improving access to equitable, quality, and inclusive education for children in Nigeria, we can deliver on the right to education that is owed to every child. And we can also unlock positive economic and …

The northern regions are most affected, with more girls out of school than boys. For children in school, nearly two-thirds struggle to read age-appropriate texts. To unlock large-scale and sustainable …

Efforts to ensure and maintain quality education in the state are reported to face serious challenges, including mainly inadequate funding that will ensure provision of essential teaching and...

While significant progress has been made in expanding educational enrollment over the past two decades, profound disparities persist in the quality, equity, and accessibility of learning opportunities …

Abstract This paper aims to explore the nexus between quality learning at the primary level of education, access and equity. A stratified sampling design was used. The survey covered primary schools in the …

Specifically, it investigates how policy interventions have affected school enrollment, teacher-student ratios, infrastructure quality, curriculum delivery, and administrative efficiency.

Welcome to Federal Ministry of Education “Our mission is to use education as a tool for fostering the development of all Nigerian citizens to their full potentials, in the promotion of a strong, democratic, …

By contextualizing the importance of education within Nigeria's socio-economic development context, this paper seeks to provide insights and recommendations for policymakers, educators, and …

Nigeria has made great strides to improve access to education and learning opportunities for children. The country has built school infrastructure, prioritized on-time enrolment and increased the use of …

Feb 8, 2025 · The report includes findings, conclusions, and key recommendations for the Government of Nigeria to consider to strengthen policy and improve education financing and learning systems to …

Unfortunately, in Nigeria, many schools, especially in rural areas, suffer from poor infrastructure, contributing to the widening gap in academic performance between schools in different regions …

Taken collectively, a review of recent literature highlights interwoven challenges across access, infrastructure, pedagogy, curriculum, budgets, and policies that obstruct equitable quality basic …

At all levels of education, out-of-school rates vary a lot between urban and rural areas. At the primary level, rural areas have higher out-of-school rate at 35 per cent and the urban areas have the lowest, …

Apr 26, 2024 · Highlights UNICEF launched the MICS-EAGLE initiative in 2018 with the objective of improving learning outcomes and equity issues in education. MICS-EAGLE addresses two critical …