By Richard Benjamin
The Federal Government will unveil a comprehensive Digital Education Data System on July 1 as part of efforts to strengthen education planning and improve data-driven decision making across the country.
The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, said the platform will provide a unified national database covering students, teachers, schools and funding across the basic, secondary and tertiary education levels.
According to the ministry, the system will serve as a single national database for the education sector, replacing fragmented and largely paper-based processes that have slowed planning, monitoring and policy implementation.
The platform is expected to provide real-time tracking of learners, centralise records on school infrastructure, teacher deployment, enrolment, academic performance and resource allocation, while supporting planning, budgeting and performance evaluation through integration with existing education systems.
Speaking ahead of the unveiling, Alausa said the digital infrastructure would help government identify gaps in the education sector and ensure resources are deployed where they are most needed.
“This digital infrastructure moves us from analogue to automated, enabling us to map every child, identify gaps and ensure resources reach where they are needed most,” he said.
The initiative builds on earlier components of the Nigerian Education Data Infrastructure (NEDI), which have already captured data on millions of learners nationwide.
The ministry said state governments and other stakeholders would play a key role in the success of the project by providing accurate and timely data to the platform.
Officials believe the new system will improve education planning, enhance accountability and support reforms aimed at strengthening learning outcomes across the country.
Further details on user access, training and implementation timelines are expected at the official unveiling on July 1.
