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TENS Quick Facts TENS TENS Transforming Education in Niger State Transforming Education in Niger State Transforming Education in Niger State (TENS) Programme Federal Republic of Nigeria Quick Facts TENS Programme September 2016 MRL Public Sector Consultants Ltd @tensprogramme Pepple House, 8 Broad Street Great Cambourne, Cambridge CB23 6HJ @tensprogramme England Tel: +44 (0)1954 715 715 www.mrl.uk.com www.tens-niger.com NIGER STATE MRL TENS -Quick Facts.qxp_A4 30/09/2016 15:00 Page 1 Quick Facts Introduction of classroom facilities, such as furniture, laboratories and equipment, the enhancement This quick facts sheet provides statistical of the school curriculum to meet the need of information following the analysis of data from students and society, and the availability of the Baseline Education Statistics (BES) and resources for teachers remuneration, to mention Infrastructure Surveys conducted in Niger State, a few. Nigeria as part of the overarching Transforming Education in Niger State (TENS) Programme. The Programme is currently being funded by the Niger State Government with additional funding The TENS Programme is a commitment by the being sought from international agencies and Niger State Government to transform state- non-governmental organisations (NGOs). owned primary and secondary schools with the aim of addressing many of the challenges in the educational sector. Examples of some of the Background to Niger State problems include the unavailability and shortage of teachers, overcrowded classrooms, poor and Established in 1976 and named after the River dilapidated school infrastructure, lack of and Niger, Niger State was created out of the defunct insufficient books, lack of facilities such as North-Western State. It is the second largest science laboratories, libraries, toilets, pipe borne state in Nigeria after Bornu, with a landmass water and playing fields. The programme is of approximately 8.6 million hectares and scheduled to cover a period of three years, constituting 9.3% of the total land area of Nigeria. concluding in March 2019. The State, also known as the ‘Power State’, is TENS is a collaborative Programme between the home to a number of dams, more importantly, the Niger State Government, MRL Public Sector Kainji Dam. The State is situated within the north- Consultants, the University of Cambridge central geopolitical zone and consists of 25 Local comprising Judge Business School Executive Government Areas which are divided into three Education (JBSEEL) and the Faculty of senatorial districts. The Local Government Areas Education, and the Institute for Leadership and are Agaie, Agwara, Bida, Borgu, Bosso, Management (ILM). Chanchaga, Edati, Gbako, Gurara, Katcha, Kontagora, Lapai, Lavun, Magama, Mariga, The aim of the programme is to improve the Mashegu, Mokwa, Munya, Paikoro, Rafi, Rijau, education system in all government-owned Shiroro, Suleja, Tafa, and Wushishi. primary and secondary schools through a number of initiatives such as the renovation of There are a number of ethnic groups in the State decrepit school buildings, the building of new of which the largest are the Hausa, Gbagyi, schools, the training of teachers, the provision Nupe and Fulani people. © MRL Public Sector Consultants Ltd All rights reserved. No part of this document may be reproduced in any form without written permission from MRL Public Sector Consultants Ltd. 1 MRL TENS -Quick Facts.qxp_A4 30/09/2016 15:00 Page 2 MRL TENS -Quick Facts.qxp_A4 30/09/2016 15:00 Page 3 Transforming Education in Niger State (TENS) Programme Quick Facts Baseline Education Statistics Presented below is a summary of some of the 1.2 Rural-Urban Distribution of Schools findings. A comprehensive report, TENS (BES) and Infrastructure Surveys Baseline Education Statistics (BES) and 2,979 schools, comprising 89% of all schools, are located in the rural areas; while 368 schools or Infrastructure Survey Report 2016, presenting 11% of schools are located in urban areas in Niger State, Nigeria. The surveys sought to determine the state of the the findings from the surveys in more depth is education system and the conditions of learning available. An electronic copy of the report can Figure 2: Rural-Urban Distribution of Schools as a prelude to the development of appropriate be obtained by sending a request email to strategies for transforming the sector. The [email protected] results of the BES and Infrastructure surveys are Urban Rural 368, 11% being used to develop solutions and sustainable Urban initiatives to aid improvements within the educational sector over a period of time. 1. BES Survey Findings Rural 2,979, 89% • Total number of school responses from the surveys: 3,392 1.1 Number of Schools Providing Education at Each Level Table 1: Number of Schools Providing Education at Each Level in Niger State Source: BES Survey, 2016 Pre-Primary Primary Junior Secondary Senior Secondary 147 2,834 230 259 1.3 School Model/Type Source: BES Survey, 2016 Table 3: School Models/Types in Niger State Figure 1: Number of Schools Providing Education at Each Level in Niger State General Religious Technical Science Nomadic Special Vocational Commercial Arabic Needs 3,000 2,834 3,175 201 20 87 131 5 4 3 1 2,500 Source: BES Survey, 2016 2,000 Figure 3: School Models/Types in Niger State 1,500 3,500 3,175 1,000 3,000 2,500 500 230 259 147 2,000 0 Pre-primary Primary Junior Secondary Senior Secondary 1,500 Source: BES Survey, 2016 1,000 500 201 87 131 20 5 431 0 l us al e ic al l ic d n cia ab nera nic enc ma eeds io r e eligio ci o N Ar G R ech S N T Vocat Comme Special Source: BES Survey, 2016 2 3 MRL TENS -Quick Facts.qxp_A4 30/09/2016 15:01 Page 4 MRL TENS -Quick Facts.qxp_A4 30/09/2016 15:01 Page 5 Transforming Education in Niger State (TENS) Programme Quick Facts 1.4 Languages of Instruction and Proportion of Schools Where Each is Spoken Figure 5: Languages of Instruction and Proportion of Schools Where Each is Spoken Table 4: Languages of Instruction and Proportion of Schools Where Each is Spoken 1,000,000 957,531 English Hausa Nupe Gbagyi Fulani Arabic Boko Kadara Others 800,000 3,295 1,570 895 362 17 43 21 12 46 97.14% 46.29% 26.39% 10.67% 0.50% 1.27% 0.62% 0.35% 1.36% 600,000 544,074 Source: BES Survey, 2016 413,457 Figure 4: Languages of Instruction and Proportion of Schools Where Each is Spoken 400,000 200,000 Others 1.36% Kadara 0.35% 0 Male Students Female Students Total Boko 0.62% Source: BES Survey, 2016 Arabic 1.27% Fulani 0.50% 2.2 Number of Primary and Secondary School Students Gbagyi 10.67% Table 6: Student Population (by Level of Education) Nupe 26.39% Primary School Secondary School Total Hausa 46.29% 670,841 286,690 957,531 English 97.14% Source: BES Survey, 2016 0.00% 20.00% 40.00% 60.00% 80.00% 100.00% Figure 6: Student Population (by Level of Education) Source: BES Survey, 2016 1,000,000 957,531 2. Student Demographics and Enrolment 800,000 670,841 2.1 Total Student Population 600,000 Table 5: Student Population (by Gender) 400,000 Male Students Female Students Total 286,690 544,074 413,457 957,531 200,000 Source: BES Survey, 2016 0 Primary School Secondary School Total Source: BES Survey, 2016 4 5 MRL TENS -Quick Facts.qxp_A4 30/09/2016 15:01 Page 6 MRL TENS -Quick Facts.qxp_A4 30/09/2016 15:01 Page 7 Transforming Education in Niger State (TENS) Programme Quick Facts • Ratio of primary to secondary school students = 2.3:1 Figure 8: Number of Schools that Reported SEND Conditions among Students 2.3 Number of Schools with Special Education Needs and Disability (SEND) Students 44, 4% Visual Impairment Hearing Impairment Table 7: Number of Schools with SEND Students 99, 8% 143, 12% Physical Disability Specific Learning Difficulty Primary Schools Secondary Schools Total Other 799 163 962 253, 22% Source: BES Survey, 2016 634, 54% Figure 7: Number of Schools with SEND Students 1,000 962 799 Source: BES Survey, 2016 800 600 3. Teachers 3.1 Number of Teachers 400 Table 9: Number of Teachers by Sex 200 163 Male Female Total Primary 13,201 8,522 21,723 0 Primary Schools Secondary Schools Total Secondary 5,135 2,962 8,097 Total 18,336 11,484 29,820 Source: BES Survey, 2016 Source: BES Survey, 2016 • Percentage of schools with SEND students: 28% • Number of schools exclusive to SEND students: 5 Figure 9: Number of Teachers by Sex 2.4 Number of Schools that Reported SEND Conditions (including percentages) Male Teachers Female Teachers Table 8: Number of Schools that Reported SEND Conditions among Students Visual Impairment Hearing Physical Disability Specific Learning Other Impairment Difficulty 11,484, 39% 143 253 634 99 44 18,336, 61% Source: BES Survey, 2016 Source: BES Survey, 2016 6 7 MRL TENS -Quick Facts.qxp_A4 30/09/2016 15:01 Page 8 MRL TENS -Quick Facts.qxp_A4 30/09/2016 15:01 Page 9 Transforming Education in Niger State (TENS) Programme Quick Facts Figure 9.2 Number of Teachers by Level of Education 3.4 Student – Teacher Ratios Primary Schools • Primary schools (including pre-primary) = 31:1 • Secondary schools (JS and SS) = 35:1 Secondary Schools • Overall = 32:1 8,097, 27% 4. Infrastructure Survey Findings 21,723, 73% 4.1 Classrooms, Laboratories and Offices • Total number of classrooms: 17,973 • Number of schools where there are no classrooms: 159 • Average number of classrooms/school: 6 • Total number of laboratories: 226 Source: BES Survey, 2016 4.2 Distribution of Laboratories among Schools 3.2 Ratio of Male to Female Teachers • Primary schools (including pre-primary) = 1:1.5 Table 11: Distribution of Laboratories among Schools • Secondary schools (JS
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