Top entities: Nigeria — Kaduna State, Hadiza Balarabe, Save the Children, UNICEF, Duncan Harvey.

What category does this event fall under?

Domestic — classified as policy launch.

What is the sentiment of coverage?

Aggregate sentiment score: 30 on a -100 to +100 scale (negative = critical coverage, positive = favorable coverage).

What were the key actions taken?

Nigeria — Kaduna State unveiled reports · Nigeria — Kaduna State reduced out-of-school children · Save the Children conducted mapping exercise

Is this event still developing?

This is an active story, last updated Jul 25, 2026. Coverage continues to evolve.

Domestic policy launch

Kaduna launches education census reports

Q: When did this event occur?

First reported Jul 24, 2026; last updated Jul 25, 2026.

Q: What is the market impact?

General. This event is unlikely to directly impact financial markets.

Analysis based on 9 articles · First reported Jul 24, 2026 · Last updated Jul 25, 2026

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Market Impact

This event is unlikely to directly impact financial markets. However, improved education outcomes may enhance human capital and long-term economic growth in Nigeria — Kaduna State.

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Event Summary

The Nigeria — Kaduna State Government unveiled the 2025/2026 Annual School Census and Out-of-School Children Mapping reports on July 24, 2026, to guide evidence-based planning and return 187,719 out-of-school children to classrooms. Deputy Governor Hadiza Balarabe stated that education received 25% of the 2026 state budget and that sustained investments reduced out-of-school children from over 500,000. The reports, supported by Save the Children, UNICEF, and other partners, provide household-level data across all 23 local government areas. The ROOSC Project has already returned over 25,000 children to learning and aims to enroll 100,000 within four years. Kaduna has been invited to support Nasarawa, Niger, and Zamfara states in similar exercises.

Key Actions

80 Nigeria — Kaduna State unveiled reports

70 Nigeria — Kaduna State reduced out-of-school children

60 Save the Children conducted mapping exercise

50 Ezra Angai returned children to learning

40 Nigeria — Kaduna State allocated budget to education

40 Nigeria — Kaduna State constructed classrooms

30 Nigeria — Kaduna State recruited teachers

30 Nigeria — Kaduna State expanded feeding programmes

20 Nigeria — Kaduna State supported other states

20 UNICEF reaffirmed commitment

Entities Involved

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Nigeria — Kaduna State

Nigeria — Kaduna State is the primary actor, launching reports and implementing education reforms to reduce out-of-school children.

Importance 100.0 Sentiment 30.0

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Hadiza Balarabe

Deputy Governor Hadiza Balarabe announced the reports and highlighted the state's education investments.

Importance 80.0 Sentiment 30.0

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Save the Children

Save the Children conducted the mapping exercise and supports the ROOSC project.

Importance 70.0 Sentiment 30.0

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UNICEF

UNICEF reaffirmed support for Kaduna's education reforms and emphasized inclusive education.

Importance 70.0 Sentiment 30.0

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Duncan Harvey

Country Director Duncan Harvey described the mapping as a landmark study and urged collaboration.

Importance 60.0 Sentiment 30.0

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Gerida Birikula

UNICEF Chief Gerida Birikula urged translating data into action for children, especially those with disabilities.

Importance 50.0 Sentiment 30.0

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Ezra Angai

ROOSC Project Coordinator Ezra Angai reported that over 25,000 children have been returned to learning.

Importance 50.0 Sentiment 30.0

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Nigeria — National Commission for Almajiri and Out-of-School Children Education

The Commission called for teacher accountability and reforms to improve learning outcomes.

Importance 40.0 Sentiment 30.0

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Mohammad Sani Idris

Executive Secretary Mohammad Sani Idris advocated removing school uniform requirements for poor families.

Importance 40.0 Sentiment 30.0

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Abubakar Sani Bello

Commissioner Abubakar Sani Bello said the reports will guide sector planning and teacher deployment.

Importance 40.0 Sentiment 30.0

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Islamic Development Bank

The Islamic Development Bank is a development partner supporting the ROOSC project.