Nigerian Educational System

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Nigerian_Educational_System
GPTKB entity
Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:educational_institution
gptkbp:adultEducation adult literacy programs
gptkbp:challenge gptkb:infrastructure
funding
accessibility
teacher quality
gptkbp:composedOf primary education
secondary education
tertiary education
gptkbp:compulsoryEducationAge primary education
junior secondary education
gptkbp:country gptkb:Nigeria
gptkbp:curriculumRegulatedBy Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council
gptkbp:earlyChildhoodEducation nursery schools
gptkbp:governedBy Federal Ministry of Education
gptkbp:hasExam gptkb:Common_Entrance_Examination
gptkb:West_African_Senior_School_Certificate_Examination
gptkb:Unified_Tertiary_Matriculation_Examination
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Nigerian Educational System
gptkbp:includes public schools
private schools
gptkbp:juniorSecondaryEducationAgeRange 12-15 years
gptkbp:literacyRate about 62% (as of 2021)
gptkbp:notableCollegesOfEducation gptkb:Adeyemi_College_of_Education
gptkbp:notableInstitution gptkb:Ahmadu_Bello_University
gptkb:University_of_Ibadan
gptkb:Obafemi_Awolowo_University
gptkb:University_of_Lagos
gptkbp:notablePolytechnics gptkb:Yaba_College_of_Technology
Federal Polytechnic, Nekede
gptkbp:officialLanguage English
gptkbp:policyDocument National Policy on Education
gptkbp:primaryEducationAgeRange 6-12 years
gptkbp:primaryEducationDuration 6 years
gptkbp:religiousSchools Islamic schools
Christian schools
gptkbp:schoolFeedingPrograms present in some states
gptkbp:schoolUniformsRequired yes
gptkbp:schoolYearEnds July
gptkbp:secondaryEducationDuration 6 years
gptkbp:seniorSecondaryEducationAgeRange 15-18 years
gptkbp:specialNeedsEducation schools for the disabled
gptkbp:startYear September
gptkbp:structure 6-3-3-4 system
gptkbp:teacherTrainingInstitutions colleges of education
gptkbp:tertiaryEducationAgeRange 18+ years
gptkbp:tertiaryEducationDuration variable
gptkbp:vocationalEducation technical colleges
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Standard_Nigerian_English
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7