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Crime & justice

Nigeria's crime and prosecution rates, 2016

Statistics on crime and prosecution rates in Nigeria detailing reported offences by type and state. It was published in 2016 by the National Bureau of Statistics.
Education

UNESCO data on literacy by age and gender

UNESCO data on literacy in Nigeria's population aged 15 and older. It includes adult and youth literacy rates broken down by gender.
Education

UNESCO data on Nigeria's education system, including expenditure and completion rates

Education progress and completion rates, education expenditure and a summary of Nigeria's schooling system provided by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS).
Education

School attendance, number of schools and teachers by state, 2013/14

Basic education statistics in Nigeria including number of primary and junior secondary schools by state, number of teachers and school enrolment. Data is for the 2013/14 period.
Education

Nigeria's policy on learners with special needs

Nigeria's policy document on special needs education including requirements for access, physical facilities, assessment of learners with special needs and financial provision. It was released by the Federal Ministry of Education in 2015.
Education

Nigerian government education budget

The Nigerian budget office's website provides a depository of current and previous state budgets. The 2018 budget proposal and budget speech details the latest spending on education. Documents can be downloaded in PDF or Word format.
Education

Quality assurance audit reports on basic education in Nigeria

The Universal Basic Education Programme website contains data for download up to 2014, including early childhood facility enrolment rates and national quality assurance audit reports.
Elections & political parties

Electoral act governing Nigerian elections

The electoral laws of the Federation of Nigeria as stipulated in the August 2010 edition of the Nigerian state gazette.
Elections & political parties

Political parties registered in Nigeria

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) provides information on the political parties registered in Nigeria as well as political party audit reports, finance manuals and codes of conduct.

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