AWKA, Nigeria — Anambra State has been listed in seventh position in a 2026 ranking of education quality across Nigeria, with a reported quality index score of 51.9 out of 100, according to data released by StatiSense on Sunday.
The figures circulating alongside the ranking place the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Lagos, Oyo, Osun, Ekiti and Ogun ahead of Anambra.
Rivers, Delta, Akwa Ibom, Enugu and Cross River are listed immediately below it.
According to the accompanying description, the index assesses education using five indicators:
- adult literacy rate,
- net enrolment rate,
- pupil-teacher ratio,
- school density, and,
- examination performance.
However, the publisher, methodology, underlying dataset and release date of the purported index have not been established.
The figures should therefore be treated as an unverified ranking, rather than an independently confirmed national assessment.
The Reported Score of Anambra
The reported score by Anambra of 51.9 places it between Ogun, with 52.7, and Rivers, with 51.2, in the circulated table.
The list also includes Enugu at 49.5, while other states and the FCT feature at different positions.
The table does not provide the individual indicator scores, weighting system or data years used to calculate the overall results.
These details are important because education quality is multidimensional.
Literacy and school enrolment measure different outcomes from examination performance.
Meanwhile, pupil-teacher ratios and school density provide information about learning conditions and access to schools.
What the Ranking Could Mean for Anambra
If verified, the figures could provide a starting point for discussions about the educational performance of Anambra relative to other parts of the country.
However, a composite score alone cannot establish whether pupils are learning effectively, whether schools are adequately funded or whether educational outcomes are improving.
A credible assessment would require the following:
- transparent data sources,
- consistent measurement across states,
- a clearly explained scoring methodology, and,
- comparisons with previous years.
See table below:
Geopolitical zone key:
🟠 North-Central (NC)
🟢 South-East (SE)
🟣 South-West (SW)
🟤 South-South (SS)
Verification Still Needed
Before the ranking can be treated as an authoritative 2026 education report, its supporting data need to be identified.
Official education statistics and examination records would also need to be examined to determine whether they support the reported positions.
For now, the seventh-place position of Anambra remains a claim contained in the circulating table, not a verified finding by an identified education authority.
Source note:
The ranking and scores were supplied in the circulating information used for this report.
An original publication or independently verifiable source for the 2026 index has not been established.
