Education Emergency in Northeast Nigeria: A Comprehensive Analysis of the 2025 Joint Education Needs Assessment. Maiduguri, Nigeria – The Joint Education Needs Assessment (JENA) for Northeast Nigeria, released in September 2025, reveals a harrowing state of educational disarray in Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe states, areas addressing the triple impact of armed conflict, displacement, and climate-related shocks.
The mixed — methods assessment, covering 42 Local Government Areas (LGAs) and surveying 1,425 schools, underscores the gravity of the situation. With 5% of children dropping out within the 2024-2025 school year, the report points to gender-specific drivers, including early marriage, domestic responsibilities, and economic hardship, as key factors contributing to girls’educational discontinuity. Critical gaps in inclusive education are highlighted, with only 0.
5% of total enrollment accounting for children with disabilities and a mere 13. 3% of schools offering support.
The report also points to financial barriers, with 67. 5% of senior secondary schools requiring fees, and the lack of school feeding programs and digital access, further impeding retention in food-insecure areas.
The JENA findings call for urgent, multi — sectoral investment to address these deficits, emphasizing the need for material support, inclusive, gender-responsive interventions, and infrastructure improvements.
As the educational landscape in Northeast Nigeria continues to face immense challenges, the report serves as a call to action for stakeholders to collaborate and ensure that the region’s children receive the education they deserve.
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