In the school year 2018/2019, there were about 117 thousand elementary schools in Nigeria. The state of Lagos counted almost 15 thousand primary schools, the largest number nationwide. Oyo and Ogun followed with over six thousand institutions each.
Number of primary schools in Nigeria as of the school year 2018/2019, by state
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Federal Ministry of Education. (February 19, 2021). Number of primary schools in Nigeria as of the school year 2018/2019, by state [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1268440/number-of-primary-schools-in-nigeria-by-state/
Federal Ministry of Education. "Number of primary schools in Nigeria as of the school year 2018/2019, by state." Chart. February 19, 2021. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1268440/number-of-primary-schools-in-nigeria-by-state/
Federal Ministry of Education. (2021). Number of primary schools in Nigeria as of the school year 2018/2019, by state. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1268440/number-of-primary-schools-in-nigeria-by-state/
Federal Ministry of Education. "Number of Primary Schools in Nigeria as of The School Year 2018/2019, by State." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Feb 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1268440/number-of-primary-schools-in-nigeria-by-state/
Federal Ministry of Education, Number of primary schools in Nigeria as of the school year 2018/2019, by state Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1268440/number-of-primary-schools-in-nigeria-by-state/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Number of primary schools in Nigeria as of the school year 2018/2019, by state [Graph], Federal Ministry of Education, February 19, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1268440/number-of-primary-schools-in-nigeria-by-state/