Tinubu’s education reforms center on new data tools and skills training

Summary

The Education Ministry says its reforms are focused on improving school data, expanding skills training and reducing the number of out-of-school children.

Highlights

• The ministry says nearly 46 million children are now captured in a new education data system.
• Officials say about 250,000 Nigerians are undergoing technical skills training.
• The government says it has returned 1 million out-of-school children to classrooms.
• Minister Tunji Alausa outlined six priority areas, including TVET, science and technology, girls’ education, data and digitalisation, and teacher effectiveness.
• Alausa said the dashboard can show school-level enrolment, facilities, teachers and pupil numbers.