The 2026 National Examinations Council (NECO) Senior School Certificate Examination state-by-state data shows how each state and the Federal Capital Territory performed by the share of candidates who obtained at least five credits, including English Language and Mathematics.
The ranking is based on pass rate, rather than the total number of successful candidates. The state-by-state analysis places 19 states above its 60.13 per cent average, while 18 states and the FCT/state units in the remaining group fall below that mark.
NECO 2026 National Result Figures
NECO reported that 1,378,048 candidates registered and 1,371,992 sat the 2026 examination. A total of 804,948 candidates, representing 58.67 per cent of those who sat, obtained at least five credits including English Language and Mathematics.
The same figures mean 567,044 candidates or 41.33 per cent, did not meet that five-credit benchmark. The reported 2026 pass rate is lower than the 60.26 per cent recorded in 2025.
NECO also reported 1,406 candidates involved in examination malpractice in 2026, compared with 3,878 in 2025.
Highest State Pass Rates
Abia recorded the highest percentage at 81.78 per cent, followed by Ebonyi at 81.03 per cent and Ekiti at 77.68 per cent. Ekiti had recorded 68.50 per cent in 2025 and was placed 10th in that year's comparison.
Lagos recorded 74.15 per cent, while Oyo, Imo and Bayelsa recorded 74.12 per cent, 74.10 per cent and 73.92 per cent respectively. Ogun completed the first 10 states at 73.34 per cent.
Lowest State Pass Rates
Sokoto recorded the lowest percentage in the state table at 26.82 per cent. Akwa Ibom recorded 37.42 per cent, Adamawa 37.76 per cent, Borno 40.34 per cent and Katsina 41.54 per cent.
Kano had the largest number of candidates who sat among the states listed, with 162,302 candidates and 74,413 met the five-credit benchmark, representing 45.85 per cent.
Full State-by-State NECO 2026 Ranking
| Rank | State | Registered | Sat | 5 Credits Incl. Eng. & Math. | Pass Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abia | 11,857 | 11,820 | 9,666 | 81.78% |
| 2 | Ebonyi | 14,264 | 14,133 | 11,452 | 81.03% |
| 3 | Ekiti | 18,177 | 18,173 | 14,117 | 77.68% |
| 4 | Delta | 23,960 | 23,826 | 17,910 | 75.17% |
| 5 | Osun | 35,098 | 35,071 | 26,060 | 74.31% |
| 6 | Lagos | 98,230 | 97,771 | 72,496 | 74.15% |
| 7 | Oyo | 75,004 | 74,937 | 55,543 | 74.12% |
| 8 | Imo | 23,196 | 23,109 | 17,123 | 74.10% |
| 9 | Bayelsa | 7,341 | 7,273 | 5,376 | 73.92% |
| 10 | Ogun | 53,979 | 53,837 | 39,483 | 73.34% |
| 11 | Edo | 27,770 | 27,610 | 19,654 | 71.18% |
| 12 | Anambra | 37,548 | 37,315 | 26,010 | 69.70% |
| 13 | Ondo | 27,835 | 27,822 | 19,236 | 69.14% |
| 14 | Kwara | 27,884 | 27,859 | 19,226 | 69.01% |
| 15 | Kogi | 24,977 | 24,952 | 16,979 | 68.05% |
| 16 | Benue | 50,364 | 50,348 | 34,017 | 67.56% |
| 17 | Kaduna | 44,570 | 44,503 | 28,184 | 63.33% |
| 18 | Cross-River | 16,781 | 16,741 | 10,409 | 62.18% |
| 19 | Kebbi | 5,052 | 5,050 | 3,049 | 60.38% |
| 20 | Bauchi | 37,785 | 37,681 | 21,736 | 57.68% |
| 21 | Plateau | 35,793 | 35,764 | 20,627 | 57.68% |
| 22 | Rivers | 45,723 | 45,657 | 25,741 | 56.38% |
| 23 | Zamfara | 23,370 | 23,355 | 12,923 | 55.33% |
| 24 | Taraba | 46,508 | 45,355 | 24,876 | 54.85% |
| 25 | Enugu | 29,478 | 29,326 | 15,990 | 54.52% |
| 26 | Nasarawa | 49,786 | 49,439 | 26,491 | 53.58% |
| 27 | Niger | 31,898 | 31,862 | 16,815 | 52.77% |
| 28 | Gombe | 16,945 | 16,944 | 8,906 | 52.56% |
| 29 | Jigawa | 34,522 | 34,519 | 16,897 | 48.95% |
| 30 | FCT-Abuja | 37,942 | 37,759 | 17,437 | 46.18% |
| 31 | Kano | 162,578 | 162,302 | 74,413 | 45.85% |
| 32 | Yobe | 29,846 | 29,842 | 13,302 | 44.57% |
| 33 | Katsina | 26,806 | 26,781 | 11,124 | 41.54% |
| 34 | Borno | 38,721 | 38,611 | 15,575 | 40.34% |
| 35 | Adamawa | 53,943 | 53,134 | 20,062 | 37.76% |
| 36 | Akwa-Ibom | 20,769 | 20,720 | 7,754 | 37.42% |
| 37 | Sokoto | 31,610 | 30,661 | 8,222 | 26.82% |
Other Countries
Centres listed for Benin, Equitorial Guinea, Gabon, Niger, Togo, Cote D'Voire and Saudi Arabia recorded 138 registered candidates, 130 candidates who sat and 67 candidates with five credits including English and Mathematics. The supplied data gives the final rate value as 0.51538461538462.
The separate NECO 2026 result update contains the headline national result figures used in this report.
