Number of school children abducted by States in Nigeria since 2014
According to UNICEF, Nigeria currently has more than 10 million out-of-school children, most of them in the North. On Tuesday, October 26, 2021, President Muhammadu Buhari said the fear and trauma of abduction are forcing children out of school. Here is the reported number of abducted school children in Nigeria by state since 2014.
Nigeria’s youngest serving governor is Usman Ahmed Ododo of Kogi state at 48 years old.
The oldest serving governors are Bala Mohammed and Hope Uzodimma, both aged 67.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is 73 years old, making him older than every sitting governor.
Tinubu is 25 years older than the youngest governor and six years older than the oldest governors.
A number of governors are in their late 50s, including Seyi Makinde, Hyacinth Alia, and Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri.
The age distribution suggests that Nigeria’s state leadership is largely dominated by experienced, older political figures rather than younger politicians.
Niger (76%), the Central African Republic (61%), and Chad (61%) top the global list, meaning the majority of women in these countries marry as children.
Seven of the top ten countries by prevalence are African, showing that child marriage is most entrenched relative to population on the continent.
Countries in South Asia — Bangladesh (51%) and Nepal (35%) — and Latin America — Suriname (36%) and Belize (34%) — also feature, highlighting the global nature of the challenge.
While some countries have larger populations, this list ranks the share of girls affected, not the absolute number, meaning even smaller populations can show extreme societal impact if the prevalence is high.
