President Bola Tinubu has outlined plans by his administration to reduce the number of out-of-school children in Nigeria through innovative educational initiatives and skills development programs. Tinubu made the statement during a dialogue with French President Emmanuel Macron at the Palais des Élysées, as shared in a press release by the presidential spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga.
In recent years, the number of out-of-school children in Nigeria has been a significant concern. A 2022 UNESCO report estimated that 20 million Nigerian children were out of school, though a more recent 2020 national education survey cited by the World Bank in June 2024 placed the figure at 11 million.
