Education What is the total number of accredited federal universities in Nigeria? Source National Universities Commission Short answer What is the total number of accredited federal universities in Nigeria? As of 2024, there are 62 federal universities in Nigeria, according to the Nigeria Universities Commission (NUC). ... Back Full answer
Welfare & population Sex & gender What share of Nigeria’s population is female? Source World Bank: Population, female - Nigeria Short answer What share of Nigeria’s population is female? In 2021, Nigeria’s female population was roughly 104 million or 49.3%. ... Back Full answer
Welfare & population What is the size of Nigeria’s population? Source World Bank: Population, total - Nigeria Short answer What is the size of Nigeria’s population? Nigeria's population was estimated at 211.4 million in 2021. ... Back Full answer
Welfare & population How many poor people are there in Nigeria? Source Nigeria Multidimensional Poverty Index (2022) Short answer How many poor people are there in Nigeria? 133 million Nigerians are poor, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). In its latest National Multidimensional Poverty Index report, the NBS said that 63% of Nigerians were poor due to a lack of access to health, education, living standards, employment and security. The Multidimension... Back Full answer
Sex & gender Welfare & population What share of Nigeria's doctor population is female? Source Africa Check FACTSHEET: What the numbers say about the fortunes of Nigeria’s women Short answer What share of Nigeria's doctor population is female? According to the statistical report on men and women, female doctors made up less than 35% of all doctors in 2017 and 2018. In 2019 this share increased slightly to 35.04%. ... Back Full answer
Welfare & population Sex & gender What share of Nigeria's teacher population is female? Source Africa Check FACTSHEET: What the numbers say about the fortunes of Nigeria’s women Short answer What share of Nigeria's teacher population is female? In 2019, 56.2% of primary school teachers across Nigeria were female. This dropped to 50.4% in secondary schools and 23.6% among university academic staff. Women accounted for just 15% of professors. ... Back Full answer
Welfare & population Sex & gender What share of Nigeria's female adult population is literate? Source Africa Check FACTSHEET: What the numbers say about the fortunes of Nigeria’s women Short answer What share of Nigeria's female adult population is literate? Literacy data from the United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) showed that 59.3% of young women aged 15 to 24 in Nigeria were literate, compared to 70.9% for men. This data was from the 2016/17 multi-indicator cluster survey. A person was considered literate if they could read a short, si... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Education Is it true that the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) will reschedule another examination date for those who scored below 100? Source Dubawa Fact Check – No, JAMB has not fixed a re-sit examination for July 3 as claimed in viral WhatsApp message Short answer Is it true that the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) will reschedule another examination date for those who scored below 100? The 2021 Joint Admission and Matriculation Board examination was held from19 June 2021 to 3 July 2021. Following the release of the JAMB result and the outcry regarding low scores, viral claims suggested that the board would hold a re-sit for candidates who scored less than 170 on 3 July 2021.... Back Full answer
Education How much does the Nigerian government allocate to education in a year? Source Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning - 2021 Budget Short answer How much does the Nigerian government allocate to education in a year? In 2021 the government allocated N1.13 trillion to the Education sector. This is 64.5% higher than the N686.8 billion allocated to the sector in the 2020 budget. ... Back Full answer