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Despite its wealth, Nigeria fails millions on education, healthcare, jobs — Report (opens original article in a new tab)

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Nigeria ranks poorly in human rights indicators for education, healthcare, housing, and employment despite being Africa's largest economy, according to a new global report.

  • Nigeria scores 5.8% on quality education, second-lowest globally
  • Nigeria scores 58.6% on right to food, 48.8% on health, 41% on housing, 34.9% on right to work, all classified as 'very bad'
  • Nigeria's performance on human rights indicators is worse than Sub-Saharan African average for its income level
  • Nigeria scores 5.9/10 on Safety from the State and 5.6/10 on Empowerment Index, showing stagnant political freedoms

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