Abuja Tops Nigeria's Education Quality Rankings for 2026
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja has been ranked as Nigeria's highest state for education quality in 2026, according to an index published by Statisense and NigeriaPolls. The FCT achieved a score of 62.1 out of 100.
The ranking assessed 12 states using five indicators: adult literacy rate, net enrolment rate, pupil-teacher ratio, school density, and examination performance. Following the FCT, Lagos secured the second position with a score of 58.4, while Oyo, Osun, and Ekiti scored 55.2, 54.8, and 53.1 respectively.
Ogun completed the top six with a score of 52.7. The South-West geopolitical zone had four states in the top six.
Rivers, Delta, Akwa Ibom, Enugu, and another unnamed state followed in the rankings. The results sparked various reactions on social media, with some praising the South-West's performance and others questioning Abuja's top position.
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