Nigeria currently has 10.5 million children out of school, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, Adamu Hussaini said. This number is said to be the highest in the world.
Although cultural factors have been blamed, critics point to a lack of money going to publicly funded schools. This is the first time a senior government official has admitted the size of the problem.
The UN's children's agency, Unicef, has been campaigning on this issue as well as a number of other groups.
On a visit to the country last week, education activist Malala Yousafzai met acting president Yemi Osinbajo and asked him to declare what she called "an education state of emergency in Nigeria".
“Those most affected are girls, street children and the children of nomadic groups. Economic prosperity can only be achieved with an inclusive and functional education system.,” Hussaini said.

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