Following the survey conducted by the National Population Commission (NPC), the Nigeria Education Data Survey (NEDS), has revealed that there was no improvement in the percentage of children in school that can read from 2010 to 2015.
The Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu stated that the Universal Basic Education (UBE) has improved the transition from primary to secondary education. He said the report also revealed elimination of gender gap in school attendance and improvement in primary school attendance even as it suggests greater access to schools.
Chief Eze Duruiheoma, NPC Chairman, said the survey was a follow up on the 2013 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS) where households with children from four to 16 years in 2013 were revisited.
He commented that the outcome of the survey will further initiate programme that would help increase the enrolment and attendance level of students, adding that the survey will also provide policy makers with accurate and timely data to formulate courses of action designed to increase enrolment, attendance and learning so as to achieve Education for All (EFA) goal for the children of school age.
“The conduct of the NEDS marks another major step by the National Population Commission to respond to the national imperative of providing adequate and relevant data for national planning, particularly in the education sector.
