Nigeria faces a learning crisis. Over 10 million primary age children are out of school and of those who are enrolled,
as many as 40% do not attend regularly. Teacher shortages, inadequate funding and resourcing, lack of capacity
in school monitoring and supervision, as well as leadership challenges compound the profound problem of
equitable access to quality basic education. These issues are particularly acute in the five states of northern Nigeria
where FCDO Nigeria’s flagship education programme – Partnership for Learning for All in Nigerian Education
(PLANE) – operates. Recognising the urgency of addressing these challenges, there is a growing national focus
on initiatives to increase access to education and improve its quality.
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