Education Health Where does Nigeria rank based on human capital the average child can expect to achieve? Source World Bank Human Capital Index Short answer Where does Nigeria rank based on human capital the average child can expect to achieve? The World Bank’s Human Capital Index measures “the amount of human capital that a child born today can expect to attain by age 18”. It expresses this as a value between zero and one. An economy in which the average worker achieves both full health and full education potential will score a... Back Full answer
Education How many federal unity colleges are in Nigeria? Source Federal Ministry of Information & Culture Short answer How many federal unity colleges are in Nigeria? There are 104 federal unity colleges in Nigeria. ... Back Full answer
Education What part of Nigeria has the lowest school attendance rate? Source NOI Polls Short answer What part of Nigeria has the lowest school attendance rate? 40% of Nigerian children aged 6 to 11 do not attend any primary school, with the Northern region recording the lowest school attendance rate in the country.... Back Full answer
Welfare & population Which of Nigeria’s states has the largest population? Source National Population Commission and National Bureau of Statistics Short answer Which of Nigeria’s states has the largest population? Nigeria’s population numbers have been the subject of controversy for years. A national census was last conducted in 2006. Kano State has the most people, with an estimated population of 13.1 million, according to the 2016 national population estimates. Lagos State is next in line with cl... Back Full answer
Welfare & population Were 30 million Nigerians unemployed in 2015? Source National Bureau of Statistics (Proshare statistics) Short answer Were 30 million Nigerians unemployed in 2015? No. Data from the National Bureau of Statistics show that in the first quarter of 2015, some 17.7 million Nigerians were unemployed, with the unemployment rate at 7.5%. ... Back Full answer
Education How many girls are out of school in Nigeria? Source World Bank: Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment Short answer How many girls are out of school in Nigeria? An estimated 10.5 million children (ages 5 to 162) in Nigeria are out of school, 90% of whom are in northern Nigeria and 7.4 million of whom are girls. ... Back Full answer