Globally, 53 per cent of 10-year-olds in low- and middle-income countries cannot read and understand a simple story. This figure rises to 87 per cent in Sub-Saharan Africa. 70 per cent of children in Nigeria cannot read with meaning or solve simple math problems.

Access to education is a fundamental right for every child, but the reality is that in Nigeria, this right is not being fully realised. This data on out-of-school children in Nigeria show that 1 in 3 children are out of school: 10.2 million at primary level, 8.1 million at junior secondary level. 12.4 million never […]