Nigeria: Only 9.6% of primary school pupils in Kano show reading proficiency — UNICEF — Africa Links 24

The United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, says that only 9.6 percent of primary school pupils in Kano show reading proficiency and 11.2 percent possess basic numeracy skills.

UNICEF Chief of Kano Field office, Rahama Mohammed, made the disclosure during a news conference to mark the 2025 International Day for Education on Friday in Kano.

Mohammed, who described this years theme” AI and Education: Preserving Human Agency in a World of Automation” as apt, called for increased…