National Policy for the Nigeria Education Repository and Databank

What Is This Policy?

Establishes a national policy framework for creating and managing a centralised digital repository and databank for Nigeria's education sector, enabling evidence-based policy planning, research, and monitoring of education outcomes across all levels.

Who Does It Target?

Federal and state ministries of education and their agencies Education researchers, academics, and policy analysts Schools, universities, and educational institutions providing data

What Does It Aim to Achieve?

Create a unified, accessible national database of education statistics, research, and learning resources Enable evidence-based education policy planning and resource allocation Improve transparency and accountability in Nigeria's education sector through open data

Key Features

Centralised Repository: Single national database consolidating education data from all states and institutions Open Educational Resources: Digital library of approved learning materials accessible to schools and students nationwide Real-Time Data: Live dashboards tracking enrolment, attendance, learning outcomes, and teacher deployment Research Access: Anonymised data access for accredited researchers and education policy analysts

Current Status

How to Access

Education institutions contribute data through designated portals; researchers and policymakers access the databank through the NERD platform School/institution registration on the NERD platform Researcher accreditation for access to detailed datasets State education ministries to submit periodic data returns Application method: Federal Ministry of Education – education.gov.ng | UBEC – ubec.gov.ng

Important Terms

Data submission by schools and institutions is mandatory Data privacy rules govern the use of student-level information

Impact & Metrics

Transforms education planning in Nigeria from intuition-based to evidence-based decision-making, improving resource allocation and learning outcomes for over 50 million students.

Official Resources

Website: education.gov.ng Contact: Federal Ministry of Education | UBEC – ubec.gov.ng This policy summary is for informational purposes. For official and legal details, refer to the cited Act or Bill and official government sources.

Legal Framework

Operates under the Universal Basic Education Act 2004, the National Policy on Education, the Statistics Act 2007, the National Information Technology Development Agency Act 2007, and the Education Sector Support Programme framework. Draws on UNESCO Institute for Statistics guidelines on education data management.