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07:53, 18-Jun-2017
UNICEF report sparks concerns about Nigeria's education system
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The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has reported nearly 10 million children in Nigeria of primary school age are not in formal education, the highest number in the world. This has raised concerns about how the government plans to address its education sector.
The UNICEF report showed the number of children in need of basic education in Nigeria is likely to increase as the population grows. And that's why education policymakers are gathered to advocate for reforms in order to make education more inclusive.
Young people are the key to a country's future, and education plays a crucial part. /CGTN Screenshot
Young people are the key to a country's future, and education plays a crucial part. /CGTN Screenshot
Nigeria's government conceded that decades of under-investment in the sector may have contributed to low school enrollment figures in the country.
Plans are underway for a kick-start of a countrywide enrollment campaign which experts said is a crucial move to educate more young people.