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NigeriaCountryNigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.Capital:AbujaPresident:Goodluck JonathanCurrency:Nigerian nairaPopulation:168.8 million (2012)World BankGross domestic product:262.6 billion USD (2012)World BankOfficial language:English LanguageGovernment:Presidential system, Federal republicNigeria national football teamThe Nigeria national football team, nicknamed Super Eagles or ...

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Source: Federal Ministry of Education

Federal- made up of allies: relating to a form of government in which several states or regions defer some powers, e.g. in foreign affairs, to a central government while retaining a limited measure of self-government

The Federal Republic of Nigeria, Africas most populous country is in the West African sub-region, bordered by Niger in the north, Chad in the northeast, Cameroon in the east, and Benin in the west.igeria currently has 36 states with a Federal Capital Territory and a population of over 150 million people. Of this population, approximately 30 million are students.The country is rich in petroleum and many other natural resources. The three dominant tribes are Yoruba in the southwest, Ibo in the eastern region and Hausa in the north.The official language is English, although most people speak their native languages in addition to English. English is the only language used in schools, for reading, writing and speaking.Education in Nigeria is the shared responsibility of the federal, state and local governments. The Federal Ministry of Education plays a dominant role in regulating the education sector, engaging in policy formation and ensuring quality control.owever, the federal government is more directly involved with tertiary education than it is with school education, which is largely the responsibility of state (secondary) and local (primary) governments.The education sector is divided into three sub-sectors:basic (nine years)post-basic/senior secondary (three years),tertiary (four to seven years, depending on the major or course of study).Education in Nigeria is provided by public and private institutions.According to Nigerias National Policy on Education (2004), basic education covers education given to children 3-15 years of age, which includes pre-primary programs (ages three to five), and nine years of formal (compulsory) schooling consisting of six years of primary and three years of junior secondary.Post-basic education includes three years of senior secondary education in either an academic or technical stream. Continuing education options are provided through vocational and technical schools.The tertiary sector consists of a university sector and a non-university sector. The latter is composed of polytechnics, monotechnics and colleges of education. The tertiary sector as a whole offers opportunities for undergraduate, graduate, vocational and technical education.There are currently (2011) 117 federal, state and private universities accredited in Nigeria as degree-granting institutions.Information on all accredited universitiesis available on theNational University Commissions website. The academic year typically runs from September to July. Most universitiesuse a semester system of 18 20weeks.Others run from January to December, divided into 3 terms of 10 -12 weeks.Annually, an average of 1.5 million students take the Unified Tertiary and Matriculation Examination (UTME) for entrance into Nigerian universities, polytechnics and colleges of education.Universities have the capacity to absorb less than 40 percent of these test takers. The other 60 percent tend to go to their second and third choice categories of institutionspolytechnics and colleges of education. Many Nigerian students also apply to institutions abroad.2011, 40 percent of the students who sat for the UTME made the minimum cut-off grade of 200 (out of 400) for entry into Nigerian universities.There are currently various government reforms and initiatives aimed at improving the Nigerian educational system. These include the upgrade of some polytechnics and colleges of education to the status of degree-awarding institutions, the approval and accreditation of more private universities, and the dissemintaion of better education-related data, including the recently publishedNigerian Educational Statistics(a publication assisted by USAID among others).Primary and Secondary SchoolPrimary education(grades 1-6) is free and compulsory, and offered to children aged 6-12. The curriculum is geared toward providing permanent literacy, laying a sound basis for scientific, critical and reflective thinking, and also in equipping children with the core life skills to function effectively in society.In 2009, the gross enrollment ratio at the primary level was 89 percent (95 percent male and 84 percent female) according toUNESCO statisticsThe net enrollment rate (as a percentage of children in the 6-12 age group) was a much lower 61 percent (male children 64 percent, female children 58 percent) in 2007 (UIS) suggesting that many students outside of the primary age group are attending primary school. In 2008, the primary to secondary transition rate was 44 percent, according to theNigeria Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) EdData Profile.Under the new Universal Basic Education (UBE) system of 9-3-4, which replaced the former universal primary education scheme of 6-3-3-4, students attend six years of primary school and three years of junior secondary, thus nine years of compulsory and uninterrupted schooling. This is followed by three years of senior secondary schooling.Until 2006 entry to junior secondary education was based on the Common Entrance Examination, but entryis now automatic.The Junior Secondary School Certificate is awarded at the end ofjunior secondary school. Students who pass the Junior Secondary Certificate Examination (JSCE) at the credit level (see the grading system below) in not less than six subjects may proceed to senior secondary school (grade 10) at either the same institution, or they may transfer to another institution of their choice.Core subjects at the junior secondary level include: English, French, science, technology, Nigerian language (Hausa, Ibo and Yoruba), mathematics, and social studies.Students may also choose to study a number of elective subjects. A prevocational stream is also available to students looking to pursue technical or vocational training at the senior secondary level.A majority ofsenior secondary schoolstudents proceed in the academic stream from junior secondary school. However, there is also a technical stream, in addition to vocational training outside of the school system, or apprenticeship options offering a range of terminal trade and craft awards.Private organizations, community groups, religious bodies, and the federal and state governments establish and manage secondary schools in Nigeria. All private and public schools offer the same curriculum but most private schools include theCambridgeThe end..