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Nigeria is well advanced in a project to consolidate the data of more than 32 million learners from 240 000 schools across the country in one online registry.

Africa Business Communities reports that the centralised AI-powered platform, called Nigeria Education Data Infrastructure (Nedi), has already captured records for more than 32 million learners and 220 000 schools across 21 states.

Education minister Maruf Tunji Alausa described Nedi as government’s ‘single source of truth’ for the education sector.

Nedi uses the unique Nationwide Learner Identification Number (NLIN) to track each learner’s complete academic journey, from basic education to tertiary level.

‘With this platform, we can know the number of students, teachers’ qualifications, available classrooms, computers and even water facilities in any school from one dashboard,’ Alausa said.

AI and data analytics tools will enable school administrators and policymakers to monitor and manage enrolment figures, infrastructure deficits, teacher qualifications and facility availability, from one interface.