Educational Challengesin Nigeria

The UNESCO perspective…

Setting the stage

Zooming in on priority

areas

10.5 million children are out of school

Net enrollment has declined in the past decade

Percentage of children in school: Nigeria 58% Regionally 76%

ACCESS

35 million adults cannot read or write

64% are females

LITERACY

Retention for children who start school is relatively good… BUT children from very poor families generally do not even enter school

93% vs. 30%

Children from poor families who do attend school tend to start late and increases their probability of dropping out

14% vs. 42%

Average education spending per child by the richest 20% of households in Nigeria is more than ten times higher than spending by the poorest 20% of households

EQUITY

Males: After six years of schooling, 28% were illiterate and 39% were semi-literate

Females: 32% illiterate and 52% semi-literate

QUALITY

TROUBLING GAPS ACROSS LINES OF: ClassGeographyGender

Nearly all children of rich families go to school…

BUT only 26% of girls from poor families the North-West region do.

Class / Geography / Gender

Class / Geography / Gender

Percentage of 7-16 year olds who have NEVER been to school in Nigeria

Why mobile technology?

Proven capacity to reach the “unreached”

Practical

Invites and sparks local innovation

Benefits learners and teachers alike

Fosters new forms of collaboration

Offers solutions for resource poor schools

Policy Guidelines

Mobile Learning Week17-21 February 2013

Paris, France