zainab744-analytics/UBEC-Nigeria-Primary-Education-Equity-Analysis

An end-to-end Python data analytics pipeline evaluating student-teacher ratios and regional enrollment gender gaps across Nigeria # UBEC Nigeria Primary Education Equity Analysis (2022) ## Project Overview & Objective This data case study evaluates public primary school infrastructure constraints and gender-based enrollment equity across Nigeria using data sourced from the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC). The core objective is to uncover geographic bottlenecks where resource shortages significantly compromise educational quality. The analysis targets two primary systemic questions: 1. **Operational Infrastructure:** Which geopolitical zones face the most acute classroom overcrowding and teacher deficits? 2. **Demographic Equity:** Where do the sharpest regional gaps in male vs. female student enrollment persist? ## Technology Stack & Tools * **Language:** Python * **Data Manipulation:** Pandas, NumPy * **Data Visualization:** Matplotlib, Seaborn * **Environment:** Jupyter Notebook / Kaggle Environment --- ## Key Findings & Insights ### 1. Severe Infrastructure Strain in the North West The analysis identified a massive geographical resource divide across the country. The **North West zone** exhibits critical infrastructural stress, registering a staggering **55.8:1 Student-Teacher Ratio**—massively breaching the international UNESCO maximum benchmark of 40:1. The North East also trends past safe thresholds at **41.5:1**. Conversely, southern zones remain highly optimized, keeping ratios safely below 31 students per teacher. ### 2. Regional Gender Representation Realities While macro national ratios trend relatively near parity, localized variations appear across different geopolitical areas, highlighting targeted regions where girl-child educational retention programs can be programmatically reviewed. --- ## Strategic Recommendations * **Emergency Resource Reallocation:** Immediate priority frameworks must be deployed to shift education funding and subsidize teacher recruitment specifically targeting the North West and North East zones. * **Statutory Regulatory Triggers: …