Education in Nigeria
| Ministry of Education | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Education | Tunji Alausa |
| National education budget (2018/19) | |
| Budget | ₦2.5 Trillion (2025) |
| General details | |
| Primary languages | English |
| System type | National |
| Compulsory education | 1970s |
| Literacy (2011) | |
| Total | 78.6 % |
| Male | 84.4 % |
| Female | 72.7 % |
Education in Nigeria is overseen by the Federal Ministry of Education. Local authorities are responsible for implementing state-controlled policy regarding public education and state schools. The education system is divided into kindergarten, primary education, secondary education, and tertiary education. Nigeria's federal government has been unstable since its independence from Britain, and as a result, a unified set of education policies has yet to be successfully implemented. Regional differences in quality, curriculum, and funding characterize the education system in Nigeria. Currently, Nigeria possesses the largest population of out-of-school learning youths in the world. The educational systems in Nigeria are divided into two: the public system, where students only pay for Parents Teachers Association (PTA), and the more costly private system, where students pay school fees and some other fees like sports, exam fees, computer fees, etc.
Education in Nigerian schools takes place in English. On November 30, 2022, the education minister Adamu Adamu announced a government plan to abolish instruction in English in primary schools in favour of Nigeria's local languages.