The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has said the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) data reflect that the total number of applications received in 2018 was 1,653,127 as against 1,722,269 applications received in 2017. This represents about 4.01% drop in comparison to the total applications received in 2017.
A report on, “JAMB Admitted Candidates by State and Gender within Faculty’’, released by NBS in Abuja on Friday said that the total number of candidates admitted in 2018 was 549,763 candidates as against 566,719 admitted candidates in 2017. The fall in total admitted candidates in 2018 is about 2.99% compared to the total admitted candidates in 2017.
A further breakdown showed that 902,176 applications of the total applications received in 2018 were from male applicants while 750,951 applications received were from female applicants.
In 2017, however, 952,436 of the total applications received for that year were from male applicants while the remaining 769,833 applications received were from female applicants.
In 2018, 302,183 male candidates were admitted as against 315,678 male candidates admitted in 2017 while 247,580 female candidates were admitted in 2018 as against 251,041 female candidates admitted in 2017.
Imo topped the number of Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, applications with 93,048 in 2018.
According to the report, three states – Imo, Oyo and Osun – top the list of those with the highest number of JAMB applications in 2018, following the applications of statistics by the state of origin.
The report stated that Oyo recorded the second highest with 86,065 applications, while Osun recorded 81,630 applications.
Meanwhile, the report stated that Sokoto, Zamfara and FCT recorded lowest applications with 13,493, 10,090 and 6,438 respectively.
