Search for the best international schools in Nigeria; you can find a list of selected schools at the bottom of this page. Use the search filters to select only girls' or boys' schools, prep schools, senior schools or sixth forms; or you can search for schools that offer a particular curriculum, such as the International Baccalaureate, the UK national curriculum, a US-style model or the International Primary Curriculum.
After decades of explosive population growth, 43 per cent of Nigeria’s 206 million citizens are children aged 14 and younger. While the government struggles to ensure free, universal basic education across the country, a large private sector caters to demand for international schooling.
Africa’s most populous country has more than 70 international schools, with campuses mainly centred on Lagos, Ibadan and Port Harcourt. Most schools teach in English and offer British or American programmes and exams but there are also schools following the national curriculums of France and The Netherlands.
Nigeria has five IB World Schools. The American School of Lagos, British Nigerian Academy and Greensprings School are authorised to offer the International Baccalaureate Diploma, while Ibadan International School and The International School of IITA follow the primary years programme.
Coeducational day schools predominate but there is also a sizeable minority of boarding schools. Thomas Adewumi International College and British International School, Victoria Island offer adapted versions of the English national curriculum and British exams plus many extra-curricular activities to their secondary boarders.
There are also many religious foundations such as The RiverBank School, which is accredited by the Association of Christian Schools International. Other accrediting bodies include the Council of British International Schools and Association of International Schools in Africa.
Education has been compulsory from age six to 14 inclusive since 1999. In state schools, six years of primary education is followed by a three-year junior secondary stage. Senior secondary school lasts three years, ending with The Senior Secondary Certificate Exam, which determines entrance to Nigeria’s large university sector.
The fertility rate in Nigeria averages 5.2 children per woman and historically, many girls did not attend school. In 2019, gross primary enrolment was 86 per cent for girls and 85 per cent for boys, while gross secondary enrolment was 42 per cent for girls and 45 per cent for boys, according to UNESCO.
If you are looking specifically for International Baccalaureate World Schools in Nigeria, you can find selected schools on our sister website: www.ibyb.org.
Plot 1457 Cadastrial Zone B8,
Jahi District,
Abuja,
Nigeria
www.glisteninternationalacademy.com
Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.
Read more about Glisten International Academy
RCCG City of David,
Didelou Estate,
Victoria Island,
Nigeria
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior.
Read more about The RiverBank School
PO Box 388,
State Housing Estate Pos,
Calabar,
540001,
Nigeria
Co-educational, , Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.
11 Ambrose Ogbonna Avenue,
Off Stadium Road,
Port Harcourt, Rivers State,
Nigeria
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.
Plot 273 BO8,
Cadastral Zone,
Jahi District,
Nigeria
Co-educational, Day, Preparatory, Senior.
PO Box 19629,
2,4,6 Shell Close, Onireke,
Ibadan,
Nigeria
Co-educational, Day.
Plot 346, Cadastral Zone B 02,
Durumi District,
Abuja,
P.M.B. 5080 Wuse,
Nigeria
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.
Behind 1004 Federal Estates,
Lagos,
Nigeria
Co-educational, Day.
Plot 24 C, Adwwunmi Adebimpe Drive,
By Mobolasji Johnson Place, Lekki Phase 1,
Lagos,
Nigeria
Co-educational, Day.
99 Lamido Zubairu Way,
Yola By Pass,
PMB 2255,
Nigeria
Co-educational, , Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.
6 Harold Shodipo Crescent,
GRA Ikeja,
Lagos,
Nigeria
Co-educational, Boarding, Day.
8 Royal Palm Drive, Osborne Foreshore Estate,
Phase II, Ikoyi,
Lagos,
Nigeria
Co-educational, , Sixth Form.
1 Landbridge Avenue,
Oniru Private Estate,
Victoria Island,
Nigeria
Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Senior, Sixth Form.
Drive 6, Prince and Princess,
Duboyi District, P.M.B 5285,
Wuse, Abuja,
Nigeria
Co-educational, Boarding.
Off Sani Abacha Road,
GRA Phase 3,
Port Harcourt,
Rivers State,
Nigeria
Co-educational, Boarding, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior.
International Airport Road,
Igwruta,
234,
Nigeria
Co-educational, , Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior.
Lords Estate,,
Ago-Oko Titun,
Sagamu/Abeokuta Express Way,
Nigeria
Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Senior, Sixth Form.
10 Imgbi Road,
by Intercontinental Hotel,
Amarata Yenagoa,
Nigeria
Co-educational, , Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.
41 Alhaji Yusuf Adebayo Street,
Olodi Apapa,
Lagos State,
Nigeria
Co-educational, , Nursery, Preparatory, Senior.
Funke Zainab Usman Street (End of Admiralty Road),
Lekki Phase 1,
Lagos,
Nigeria
Co-educational, , Preparatory, Senior.
Itanrin Ososa Junction,
Benin-Sagamu Expressway,
Ijebu Ode,
Nigeria
Co-educational, Day, Senior.
72 Raymond Njoku,
SW Ikoyi,
Lagos,
Nigeria
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior.
37 Lake Chad Crescent,
Maitama,
Abuja,
Nigeria
Co-educational, Day, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.
Presidential Boulevard,
Sagamu,
Ogun State,
100001,
Nigeria
Co-educational, , Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior.
Lagos Liaison Office 18B,
Thompson Avenue, Iyoki,
Lagos,
Nigeria
Co-educational, Boarding, Senior.
229A & 229B Muri Okunola Street Victoria Island,
Lagos,
Nigeria
Co-educational, , Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.
Along Nkpor-Umuoji Road,
Nkpor,
Anambra State,
Nigeria
Co-educational, Day, Preparatory, Senior.
007-013 Soji Olagunju Street,
Off Alpha Beach Road,
Lekki,
Nigeria
Co-educational, , Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior.
4 Hospital Road,
Kano,
Nigeria
Co-educational, , Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.
Plot 3, Block 14, Kayode Otitoju Street (Road 38),
Off Admiralty Way (By Tantalizers),
Lekki Phase 1,
Nigeria
Co-educational, Day, Senior.
c/o 8/10 Olawale Daodu Street,
Ifako Gbagada,
Lagos,
Nigeria
Co-educational, Day, Preparatory, Senior.
Plot 8 Fajuyi Adekunle Crescent,
Off Ajayi Crowther Street,
Asokoro, Abuja,
Nigeria
Co-educational, Boarding, Day.
Plot 474, Nelson Mandela Street,
Asokoro,
Abuja,
Nigeria
Co-educational, Day, Preparatory, Senior.
Plot 688G Somide Odujinrin Street,
Omole Phase 11,
Lagos,
Nigeria
Co-educational, , Senior, Sixth Form.
6 Harold Shodipo Crescent,
PO Box 22, Ikeja,
Lagos,
Nigeria
Co-educational, Day, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior.
99 Tombia Street Extension,
Gra Phase 3,
Port Harcourt,
Nigeria
Co-educational, Day, Preparatory, Senior.
P.O. Box 4801K Ikeja Headquarters, Ikeja,
32 Olatunde Ayoola Avenue, Anthony,
Lagos,
Nigeria
Co-educational, Boarding, Day.
18 Ladoke Akintola Street,
Ikeja,
Nigeria
Co-educational, Day, Preparatory.
Plot 7, Abdulhahab Folawiyo Ave,
Forner First Ave, Gwarinpa Housing Estate,
Abuja,
Nigeria
Co-educational, Day.
PO Box 3972,
Abuja,
Nigeria
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.
Obi Ikechukwu Road (Formerly Old Lagos-Asaba Road),
Agbor Obi,
Agbor,
Nigeria
Co-educational, Day.
No. 5 Rock Close,,
Malali,
Kaduna,
Nigeria
Co-educational, Day, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.
PO Box 2947,
1 Wurno Road,
Kaduna,
Nigeria
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.
36-40 Glover Road,
Ikoyi,
Lagos,
Nigeria
Co-educational, , Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.
Victoria Arobieke Street, Off Admiralty Way,
Lekki Peninsular Phase 1,
Lagos,
Nigeria
Co-educational, Boarding, Day.
Lifeforte Boulevard, Awotan Gra,
Ibadan,
Nigeria
Co-educational, Day, Preparatory, Senior.
Plot 1, Block B4,
CMD/Jubilee Road,
Magodo,
Nigeria
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.
16 Younis Bashorun Street,
Victoria Island Annex,
PO Box 72172,
Nigeria
Co-educational, , Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior.
Meadow Hall Way, Alma Beach Estate,
Lekki-Epe Expressway, Lekki,
Lagos,
Nigeria
Co-educational, Day.
13 A/B Walter Carrington Crescent,
Victoria Island,
Lagos,
Nigeria
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.
Ahmadu Bello Way,
by Kashim Ibrahim Way,
Wuse 2,
Nigeria
Co-educational, Day, Preparatory, Senior.
Rigachukun,
9km Along Kaduna-Zaria Road,
Kaduna,
Nigeria
Co-educational, Day, Preparatory, Senior.
Hadeja Road by Pass by Ring Road,
Yankaba,
Nigeria
Co-educational, Day, Preparatory, Senior.
4A Agbaoku Street,
Off Odepi Road,
Ikeja,
Nigeria
Co-educational, Day, Preparatory, Senior.
Ogd Drive,
Ibadan,
Lagos,
Nigeria
Co-educational, Day, Preparatory, Senior.
Mamudoo,
Potiskum,
Nigeria
Co-educational, Day, Preparatory, Senior.
Plot 273, Institutes and Research District,
Abuja,
Nigeria
Girls, Boarding, Senior.
GPA Phase 111,
Port Harcourt,
Nigeria
Co-educational, Day, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior.
Tennesse Crescent, Off Panama Street,
Ministers Hill, Maitama,
Abuja,
Nigeria
Co-educational, , Preparatory.
TF Kuboye Street,
Lekki - Epe Express Way,
Lagos,
Nigeria
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.
Oba Oladele Olashore Way,
Iloko-Ijesa,
P.M.B.5059,
Nigeria
Co-educational, Boarding, Senior.
49 Sobo Arobiodu Street,
GRA, Ikeja,
Lagos,
Nigeria
Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Sixth Form.
99 Owukori Crescent,
Alaka Estate, Surulere,
Lagos,
Nigeria
Co-educational, Day.
Plot 12, Block 88, Otunba Adedoyin Ogungbe Crescent,
off Admiralty Road, Lekki Phase 1,
Lekki,
Nigeria
Co-educational, Day.
North End of St. Gregory Street,
Eket, Akwa Ibom,
Nigeria
Co-educational, Day.
Christ Avenue, Off Admiralty Road,
Lekki Phase 1, Victoria Island,
Lagos,
Nigeria
Co-educational, Day.
Federal Housing Estate, Phase 2,
23409 Lugbe,
Abuja,
Nigeria
Co-educational, Boarding, Day.
51 Johnson Street,
Off Bode Thomas Street,
Surulere,
Nigeria
Co-educational, Day, Senior.
Apapa Road,
Ebute Metta,
Lagos,
Nigeria
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior.
Independence Way,
PO Box 620,
Kaduna,
Nigeria
Co-educational, Day, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.
54 Alexander Avenue,
Ikoyi,
Lagos,
Nigeria
Co-educational, Day, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.
Plot 1036, Adesoji Aderemi Street,,
Off Samuel Jereton Mariere Road,
After Zone E, National Assembly,
Nigeria
Co-educational, Day, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior.
Plot 5 Port Managers Quarters,
Zone 6 Murtalla Mohammed Highway,
Calabar,
Nigeria
Co-educational, Day.
Temple drive off Olusoji Idowu Street,
Ilupeju,
Lagos,
Nigeria
Co-educational, Day, Preparatory, Senior.
1 Temple Drive,
Off Olusoji Idowu Street, Ilupeju,
Lagos,
Nigeria
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior.
213 Ikorodu Road,
Illupeju,
Lagos,
Nigeria
Co-educational, Day, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior.
29/31 Mississippi Street,
Maitama,
Nigeria
Co-educational, Day, Preparatory, Senior.
PMB 5320,
Ibadan, Oyo State,
Nigeria
Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.
Primegate Avenue,
off G.U.Ake road, Eligbolo,
Port Harcourt,
Nigeria
Co-educational, Day, Preparatory.
1 Sikiru Alade Oloko Crescent,
off Admiralty Way,
Lekki Peninsula Phase 1,
Nigeria
Co-educational, Day, Preparatory.
1 Euphrates Street,
Federal Capital Territory,
Abuja,
Nigeria
Co-educational, Day, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.
Adewumi Drive,
Oko,
Omu Aran, Kwara State,
Nigeria
Co-educational, Boarding, Senior, Sixth Form.
Plot 5 Balogun Street,
Chief T A Doherty Layout, Oregun, Ikeja,
Lagos,
Nigeria
Girls, Boarding, Day.
Plot 528 Cadastral Zone B4,
Opposite National War College Site,
Jabi,
Nigeria
Co-educational, Day, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.