Schools in Nigeria

Primary female–male ratio: 0.92:1 (2010)

Secondary female–male ratio: 0.89:1 (2010)

Primary pupil–teacher ratio: 37.6:1 (2010)

Secondary pupil–teacher ratio: 33.1:1 (2010)

There are nine years of compulsory education starting at the age of six. Primary school comprises six years and secondary six, with two cycles each of three years. Some 80 per cent of pupils complete primary school (2009). The school year starts in September.

There are a large and growing number of independent English-medium schools across the 36 Nigerian states. Schools include the British International School on Victoria Island, Lagos; the Grange School, Ikeja, Lagos; Greensprings School, Lagos; the Abuja Capital International College; and the American International Schools at Lagos and Abuja. Primary schools include The Regent School, Abuja, and St Saviour’s School, Ikoyi, Lagos. The National Association of Proprietors of Private schools represents independent, government-approved schools in Nigeria. Management and education consultants Maribet Consult are based in Lagos and provide information about independent schools