We Plan To Reduce The Number Of Out-of-school Children By A Further 20% Through Targeted Interventions In The Next Four Years.

Source: Oyo State Roadmap for Sustainable Development 2023-2027

Our Assessment

Governor Seyi Makinde's second-term (2023-2027) promise aimed to cut Oyo State's out-of-school children (OOSC) by an additional 20% over four years through targeted interventions like free education, enrollment drives, and infrastructure. If baseline OOSC was ~272,000 at term start (per first-term records), a 20% reduction equals ~54,400 fewer OOSC (to ~217,600 total). For families, this means more kids in classrooms, better literacy rates, reduced child labor, and long-term poverty reduction.

Makinde announced 65,000 OOSC reintegrated by February 2026 via BESDA-AF/UBEC programs, exceeding the full four-year 20% target (~54,400) with two years remaining. Independent data shows first-term success (20% reduction from 272,847 to ~218,000 by 2023), and second-term efforts sustained momentum. Cumulative reduction appears >40% since 2019. With 65,000 reintegrated by year three (24% reduction from ~272k baseline), the 20% four-year goal is achieved early, fulfilled ahead of 2027 deadline.