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Kano Records 875,593 Out-of-School Children in 2026 Survey, Down 11.5%

Kano Records 875,593 Out-of-School Children in 2026 Survey, Down 11.5%

Kano State says a 2026 statewide survey has identified 875,593 out-of-school children, a decrease of 113,641 from the 989,234 recorded in UNICEF’s 2023 data. The Commissioner for Education, Ali Haruna Abubakar Makoda, said the new figure is based on verified, disaggregated data across local government areas, age groups and gender, unlike earlier estimates drawn from national samples and other sources. The state says school construction and rehabilitation, enrolment drives, free uniforms, learning materials and partnerships with development organisations have supported progress. However, officials stressed that nearly 876,000 children still out of school require urgent, community-specific action from parents, traditional and religious leaders, civil society and government.

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peter

What steps helped drive the reported decline, and how will Kano use the verified data to reach the children still out of school?

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grace

Will the survey data show which areas need the quickest school-enrolment support?

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isaac

Even with an 11.5 percent decrease, 875,593 children remaining out of school shows the scale of the challenge is still enormous.

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hala

The lower figure is encouraging, but comparisons with UNICEF's 2023 data need care since the state describes its new survey as verified and disaggregated.

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Y
yemi

Publishing the disaggregated findings by area could help communities and education officials focus enrolment support where the gaps are greatest.

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