The Igbo people have been identified as the most educated ethnic group in Nigeria, according to recent data released by StatiSense.
This ranking is based on literacy rates among individuals aged 15 to 24 years, highlighting the educational achievements of various tribes in the West African region.
StatiSense shared the data via their official X (formerly Twitter) handle, revealing that the Igbo recorded a 74.2% literacy rate among males and 72.1% among females.
The Edo people followed closely in second place, with a 74.2% literacy rate for males and 59.5% for females.
In third place are the Yoruba, a group that has previously claimed the top spot as Nigeria’s most educated, though without substantial data support, recorded literacy rates of 70.3% for males and 56.8% for females.
Other ethnic groups such as Tiv, Ijaw, Ibibio, Hausa, Kanuri, and Fulani followed with varying literacy rates ranging from 68% to 14%, with the data covering both males and females.
The report also noted that many other smaller ethnic groups had literacy rates between 58% and 40%.
This data challenges long-held perceptions about educational attainment among different Nigerian ethnicities and emphasizes the significant strides made by the Igbo community in education.
This revised article presents a clear overview of the educational statistics while emphasizing the key findings related to literacy rates among different ethnic groups in Nigeria.
