Have you been searching for a comprehensive article on the most educated States in Nigeria for 2019? Search no more because in this article we’ll be talking about the most educated States in Nigeria now, and various well known educational institutions in these States.
Education is one of the key necessities of every citizen in Nigeria and some states in Nigeria have taken it upon themselves to provide extra quality education for citizens who reside in these States.
Recently, they’ve been a lot of arguments about the most educated state in Nigeria and this post is here to clear the air about this particular topic.
Top 10 Most Educated States In Nigeria [2019]
Below are the most educated States in Nigeria as of 2019.
1) Imo State
Literacy Level – 96.43%
In recent times, Imo state has become a well known state in Nigeria because of the quality of students who school there or have their origins traced back to the state.
Owerri, the capital city of this state is also known for hosting some of the best secondary and tertiary institutions in Eastern Nigeria.
Some of these institutions include
- Federal University Of Technology, Owerri [FUTO]
- Federal Polytechnic, Nekede [FEDPOLYNEK]
- Alvan Ikoku College of Education, Owerri
- Technological skills Acuqisition Institute, Orlu.
Overall, Imo state is ranked as the most educated state in Nigeria for 2019 with a very high literacy Level of 96.43%.
2) Lagos State
Literacy Level – 96.30%
On the second place on our list of Nigerian States with the most educated citizens, we have the most developed state in Nigeria – Lagos State.
As the most developed state in Nigeria, you can be sure that this includes educational development.
Lagos State also plays host to some of the best privately owned and public secondary schools in Nigeria. Some of these highly rated secondary schools in Lagos State include King college, Queens college, Corona, Atlantic hall, Chrisland schools e.t.c.
Some notable tertiary institutions in Lagos State are listed below
- University Of Lagos [UNILAG]
- Lagos State University [LASU]
- Federal College Of Technology, Yaba [YABATECH]
- Lagos State Polytechnic
- Lagos State Teaching Hospital [LUTH]
3) Enugu State
Literacy Level – 96.00%
On the 3rd spot on our list, we have Enugu State. Enugu is a state located in South Eastern Nigeria which has some of the best educational institutions in that part of the country.
This state also plays host to the first indigenous Federal University in Nigeria – University of Nigeria, Nsukka [UNN].
Some other notable educational institutions in Enugu State include
- Enugu State University of Technology [ESUT]
- Caritas University
- Institute of Management Technology, Enugu[IMTENUGU]
The coal city is one of the States in the South Eastern Nigeria that has invested heavily in Education.
Enugu is the 3rd most educated States in Nigeria with a literacy Level of 96%.
4) Rivers State
Literacy Level – 95.76%
Rivers State also produces some of the most educated citizens in Nigeria.
As one of the oil producing States in Nigeria, you can be sure that this state is well funded and this has also surfaced on this state’s educational system.
Some of the popular educational institutions in Rivers States include
- University of Port-Harcourt [UNIPORT]
- Rivers State University of Technology [RSUT]
- Port-Harcourt Polytechnic
- Rivers State College of Health Science and Technology
5) Abia State
Literacy Level – 94.24%
Abia state is also one of South Eastern States with the highest literacy Level on Nigeria.
This is also one of the states in Nigeria which is currently investing heavily in its educational system.
Some of the popular tertiary institutions in Abia State include
- Michael Okpara University of Agriculture[MOAU]
- Abia State University, Uturu [ABSU]
- Gregory University
- Rhema University
- Covenant Polytechnic, Aba
- Abia State Polytechnic
6) Akwa-Ibom State
Literacy Level – 93.00%
Akwa-Ibom state is a state located in South Southern Nigeria which also one of the states with the highest literacy Level in that part of Nigeria.
As one of the oil producing States in Nigeria where the country gets some of her major funding from, you can be sure this state receives slightly higher funding than other states in Nigeria and this has been helping in the state’s educational system.
Some of the well known tertiary institutions in Akwa-Ibom State include
- University of Uyo [UNIUYO]
- Akwa-Ibom State University of Technology
- Akwa-Ibom State Polytechnic
With a literacy Level of 93% you can be sure that Akwa-Ibom is one of the most educated States in Nigeria and the 6th state on this list.
7) Anambra State
Literacy Level – 92.11%
Occupying the 7th spot on our list of well educated states in Nigeria, we have Anambra State.
Located in South Southern Nigeria, this state in also known for producing some of best entrepreneurs and well educated citizens in the country.
Up till today, Anambra State is known for it heavy investments in education and educational institutions in the state.
Anambra also hosts some of very popular tertiary Institutions in the country
- Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Akwa [UNIZIK]
- Anambra State University
- Madonna University, Elele
- Federal Polytechnic, Oko
- Chukwuemeka Ojukwu University
- Legacy University
- Paul University
- Ekwenugo Okeke Polytechnic
8) Ogun State
Literacy Level – 90.57%
This is also one of the states in Nigeria with the highest literacy Level. With a literacy Level of 90%, you can be sure of this feat.
Ogun state also play host to many public and private educational institutions in Nigeria (the highest in the country).
Some of these educational institutions include
- Federal Government College, Odogbolu
- Federal Government Girls College, Sagamu
- Tai Solarin College of Education
- Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta
- Moshood Abiola Polytechnic
- Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago Iwoye
- Convenant University
- Bell’s University
- Babcock University
- Mountain Top University
- Caleb University
9) Edo State
Literacy Level – 90.53%
With a literacy Level of 90.53%, you can be sure that Edo State is one of the most educated states in Nigeria now.
Edo State is also host to the first indigenous private University in Nigeria – Igbenedion University, Okada.
Apart from being the host state of the first private University in Nigeria, Edo State also has some other popular educational institutions located in it.
These institutions include
- University of Benin [UNIBEN]
- Edo State University
- Igbenedion University, Okada e.t.c
10) Osun State
Literacy Level – 90.00%
Osun State is also one of the most educated states in Nigeria with high literacy Level of 90.00%.
As one of the states in South Western Nigeria with a very high literacy Level, you can be sure this state plays host to some of the best educational institutions in the country.
Some popular tetiary institutions in Osun State include
- Ladoke Akintola University Of Technology[LAUTECH]
- Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife[OAU]
- Osun State University
- Osun State Polytechnic
- Bowen University
Osun State is the 10th most Educated state in Nigeria and the last on our list of the top 10 most educated states in Nigeria now.
Conclusion
This post has been about the top 10 most educated States in Nigeria for 2019 with Imo State as the first on the list.
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