| Post: | Minister |
| Body: | Education |
| Insignia: | Coat_of_arms_of_Nigeria.svg |
| Insigniacaption: | Coat of arms of the Nigerian Government |
| Flag: | Flag of Nigeria (state).svg |
| Flagcaption: | State flag of Nigeria |
| Incumbent: | Tahir Mamman |
| Incumbentsince: | 21 August 2023 |
| Department: | Federal Ministry of Education |
| Member Of: | Federal Cabinet |
| Appointer: | The President |
The Minister of Education of Nigeria is the head of the Federal Ministry of Education and a member of the Federal Executive Council.
Political party:
| Name(Born-Died) | Portrait | Term of Office | Cabinet | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Republic | |||||
| 1 | Aja Nwachukwu(1918–2001) | 1958 | 1965 | Balewa(I) | |
| 2 | Richard Akinjide(1930–2020) | 1965 | 1966 | Balewa(II) | |
| Military Government (1966–1979) | |||||
| 3 | Wenike Opurum Briggs(1918–1987) | 1966 | 1971 | Gowon(Federal Executive Council) | |
| 4 | Abudu Yesufu Eke(1923–) | October 1971 | 1975 | ||
| 5 | Ahmadu Ali(b. 1936) | August 1975 | 1978 | Muhammed(Federal Executive Council)
(Federal Executive Council) | |
| 6 | Garrick Barilee Leton(1933–2013) | 1978 | 1979 | Obasanjo(Federal Executive Council) | |
| Second Republic | |||||
| 7 | Ihechukwu Madubuike(b. 1944) | December 1979 | 1981(resigned) | Shagari(I) | |
| 8 | Sylvester Ugoh(b. 1931) | 1981 | October 1983 | ||
| 9 | Sunday Afolabi(1931–2004) | October 1983 | December 1983 | Shagari(II) | |
| Military Government (1983–1993) | |||||
| 10 | Yarima Ibrahim Abdullahi(b. 1939) | January 1984 | 1985 | Buhari(Federal Executive Council) | |
| 11 | Abdullahi Ibrahim(1939–2021) | 1985 | August 1985 | ||
| 12 | Jibril Aminu(b. 1939) | 1985 | 1989 | Babangida(Federal Executive Council) | |
| 13 | Babs Fafunwa(1923–2010) | 1990 | 1992 | ||
| Third Republic (Interim National Government) | |||||
| 14 | Ben Nwabueze(1931–2023) | January 1993(secretary) | 17 November 1993 | Shonekan(I) | |
| Military Government (1993–1999) | |||||
| 15 | Iyorchia Ayu(b. 1952) | 26 November 1993 | 1995 | Abacha(Federal Executive Council) | |
| 16 | M T Liman(–2012) | 1995 | 1997 | ||
| 17 | Dauda Birma(1940–2021) | December 1997 | 1998 | Abubakar(Federal Executive Council) | |
| 18 | Samuel Olaiya Oni(1941–2015) | August 1998 | June 1999 | ||
| Fourth Republic | |||||
| 19 | Tunde Adeniran(b. 1945) | June 1999 | 31 January 2001 | Obasanjo(I) | |
| 20 | Babalola Borishade(1946–2017) | 8 February 2001 | May 2003 | ||
| 21 | Fabian Osuji(1942–2024) | July 2003 | 22 March 2005(sacked) | Obasanjo(II) | |
| 22 | Chinwe Obaji(b. 1951) | June 2005 | 21 June 2006(sacked) | ||
| 23 | Oby Ezekwesili(b. 1963) | 21 June 2006 | April 2007 | ||
| 24 | Igwe Aja-Nwachukwu(1952–2015) | 26 July 2007 | 17 December 2008 | Yar'Adua(I) | |
| 25 | Sam Egwu(b. 1954) | 17 December 2008 | 17 March 2010 | Jonathan(I) | |
| 26 | Ruqayyah Ahmed Rufa'i(b. 1958) | 6 April 2010 | 11 September 2013(sacked) | Jonathan(II) | |
| 27 | Nyesom Wike(b. 1967) | 11 September 2013(supervising) | 9 July 2014 | ||
| 28 | Ibrahim Shekarau(b. 1955) | 9 July 2014 | November 2015 | ||
| 29 | Adamu Adamu(b. 1954) | 11 November 2015 | 29 May 2023 | Buhari(I • II) | |
| 35 | Tahir Mamman(b. 1954) | 21 August 2023 | Incumbent | Tinubu(I) | |
The following people acted as Ministers of State for Education:[1]