How much are Nigerian states spending on education? Our H1 2026 Education Expenditure Performance by State examines education spending across 34 states, showing how much they spent on the sector and the share of their total expenditure devoted to education in the first half of 2026.

The 34 states spent a combined N1.049tn on education by the end of Q2 2026, although education expenditure varied considerably across states.

Jigawa recorded the highest education expenditure share at 29.9%, followed by Ekiti at 25.1% and Nasarawa at 24.9%. Kano recorded the highest education spending in absolute terms at N99.23bn, followed by Lagos at N88.96bn and Delta at N65.50bn.

At the lower end, Akwa Ibom devoted 0.6% of its total expenditure to education, followed by Imo at 4.2% and Lagos at 5.8%.