ECONOMIC Planning Commission Eastern Nigeria (Statistical Division)2026-08-312026-08-311966https://nigeriareposit.nln.gov.ng/handle/20.500.14186/2928The Annual Statistical Digest 1965 (3rd edition) is an official government publication of the Ministry of Economic Planning in Enugu and published by the Government Printer, Eastern Nigeria, in 1966. Serving as a comprehensive quantitative record, this document aggregates statistical data across twelve major socio-economic sectors to provide a clear empirical overview of Eastern Nigeria's regional development, demographic profile, and administrative operations during the mid-1960s.• I. POPULATION • 1.1 Population of Nigeria by Region • 1.2 Population of Eastern Nigeria by Province • 1.3 African Population and Area of Eastern Nigeria by Division as at 1953 • 1.4 Population of Eastern Nigeria by sex, age group and Province (as at 1953 Population Census) • 1.5 Population of Eastern Nigeria by Province, sex and main occupation (as at 1953 Population Census) • 1.6 Urban Population of Eastern Nigeria by Province, sex and age group (as at 1953 Population Census) • II. EDUCATION • 2.1 Number and Enrolment in Primary Schools by Division • 2.2 Number and Enrolment in Primary Schools by Ownership • 2.3 Number and Enrolment in Secondary Schools by Division • 2.4 Number and Enrolment in Secondary Schools by Ownership • 2.5 Number and Enrolment in Teacher Training Colleges by Division • 2.6 Number and Enrolment in Teacher Training Colleges by Ownership • 2.7 Number and Enrolment in Commercial Schools by Division • 2.8 Number of Teacher Training Colleges by Division and Ownership • 2.9 Number of Teachers in Primary Schools by Grade and Division, 1964 • 2.10 Number of Teachers in Secondary Schools by Type and Division, 1964 • 2.11 Number of Teachers in Secondary Commercial Schools by Type and Division, 1964 • 2.12 Number of Teachers in Teacher Training Institutions by Type and Division, 1964 • 2.13 Number of Teachers in Primary, Secondary (including Commercial) and Teacher Training Institutions by Province • 2.14 Number of Teachers by Grade and School • 2.15 Number of Secondary School Scholarship Awards by Division • 2.16 Number of Post-Secondary Scholarship Awards by Division • 2.17 Grants-in-Aid to Primary Schools by Division • 2.18 Grants-in-Aid to Secondary Schools by Province • 2.19 Grants-in-Aid to Teacher Training Colleges by Province • 2.20 Grants-in-Aid by Type of Institution • 2.21 Special Purposes Grants-in-Aid to Secondary, Teacher Training Colleges and Commercial Institution by Division • 2.22 Results of First School Leaving Certificate Examination in Eastern Nigeria by Province • 2.23 Results of West African School Certificate Examination in Eastern Nigeria by Province • 2.24 University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Administrative and Academic Staff by Nationality as at 30th June, 1965 • 2.25 University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Number of Enrolment by Sex and Department (Period ending 30th June) • 2.26 University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Intake and Out-turn (Period ending 30th June) • III. HEALTH • 3.1 Number of Medical Practitioners by Division • 3.2 Number of Pharmacists by Division • 3.3 Number of Nurses/Midwives in Hospitals by Division • 3.4 Number of Midwives in Maternity Homes and Health Centres by Division • 3.5 Number of Hospitals by Division and Ownership • 3.6 Number of Hospital Beds by Division and Ownership • 3.7 Number of Dispensaries by Division • 3.8 Number of Maternity Beds by Division and Ownership • 3.9 Number of Rural Health Centres and Maternity Homes by Division and Ownership • 3.10 Rural Health Centres and Maternity Homes, 1964 • 3.11 Number of Operations in Eastern Nigeria Medical Institution by Division • 3.12 Number of Operations in Eastern Nigeria Medical Institutions • 3.13 Number of Deaths in Eastern Nigeria Medical Institutions by Division • 3.14 Number of Deaths in Eastern Nigeria Medical Institutions • 3.15 Number of Admissions in Eastern Nigeria Medical Institutions by Division • 3.16 Number of Admissions in Eastern Nigeria Medical Institutions • 3.17 Number of Out-patients in Eastern Nigeria Medical Institutions by Division • 3.18 Number of Out-patients in Eastern Nigeria Medical Institutions • 3.19 Grants for Recurrent Expenditure to Mission Hospitals by Division • 3.20 Bed Occupancy Grants to Non-Government Institutions by Division • 3.21 Grants for Capital Expenditure to Non-Government Hospitals by Division • IV. INDUSTRY • 4.1 Number of Establishments and Persons engaged by Industry, Type of Ownership and Capital Investment, 1961-62 • 4.2 Persons engaged by Occupation and Industry for March, 1962 • 4.3 In-put and Out-put by Industry, 1961-62 • V. COMMERCE AND TRADE • 5.1 Quantity and Value of Principal Domestic Exports through the main Eastern Nigeria Ports by Port • 5.2 Summary of Quantity and Value of Principal Domestic Exports through the main Eastern Nigeria Ports • 5.3 Value of Exports through Eastern Nigeria Ports by Port • 5.4 Value of Imports through Eastern Nigeria Ports by Port • 5.5 North-east and East-north Trade by the Nigeria Railway Corporation • 5.6 Value of Imports • 5.7 Value of Exports • VI. PRICES • 6.1 Retail Prices of Local Foodstuffs in selected Eastern Nigeria Markets - Beef (Boneless) • 6.2 Retail Prices of Local Foodstuffs in selected Eastern Nigeria Markets - Fish (Dried) • 6.3 Retail Prices of Local Foodstuffs in selected Eastern Nigeria Markets - Garri • 6.4 Retail Prices of Local Foodstuffs in selected Eastern Nigeria Markets - Palm Oil • 6.5 Retail Prices of Local Foodstuffs in selected Eastern Nigeria Markets - Rice • 6.6 Retail Prices of Local Foodstuffs in selected Eastern Nigeria Markets - Yams • 6.7 Enugu Consumer Price Index • 6.8 Port Harcourt-Aba Consumer Price Index • 6.9 Lagos Consumer Price Index • 6.10 Kaduna Consumer Price Index • 6.11 Ibadan Consumer Price Index • VII. AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND LIVE-STOCK • 7.1 Number of Produce Inspection Stations by Division • 7.2 Inspected Produce by Division • 7.3 Prices fixed by Eastern Nigeria Marketing Board per ton of Produce • 7.4 Annual Local Sales of Marketing Board Produce for Local Processing • 7.5 Purchases of Marketing Board Produce • 7.6 Stocks at Port of Shipment as at last Thursday in December • 7.7 Number of Extension Workers by Division • 7.8 Eastern Nigeria Government Expenditure on Agriculture • 7.9 Area of Forest Estate by Division • 7.10 Number of Animals slaughtered in Eastern Nigeria in 1964 by Division • 7.11 Number of Animals slaughtered in Eastern Nigeria in 1964 by Province • 7.12 Number of Animals slaughtered in Eastern Nigeria, 1958-1964 • 7.13 Number of Cattle entering Eastern Nigeria on Hoof and by Rail • 7.14 Type and Number of Plantations by Division and Ownership • 7.15 Acreage of Plantation • 7.16 Number of Trees planted • 7.17 Number of Persons employed (Permanent) • 7.18 Number of Persons employed during Planting and Harvesting period (Part-time and/or Casual Labour) • 7.19 Wages and Salaries by Type of Employee • 7.20 Production, Yield per Acre and per Tree • 7.21 Produce sold • VIII. BUILDING • 8.1 Government Buildings, Eastern Nigeria Government • 8.2 Government Buildings, Federal Government • IX. FUEL AND POWER • 9.1 Coal Production and Sales • 9.2 Sales of Coal by Principal Users - Monthly Averages • 9.3 Production and Exports of Crude Oil • 9.4 Sales of Petroleum Products in Eastern Nigeria • 9.5 Units of Electricity consumed in Eastern Nigeria by Undertaking • 9.6 Value of Electricity consumed in Eastern Nigeria by Undertaking • 9.7 Units of Electricity consumed in Eastern Nigeria by Type • 9.8 Units of Electricity consumed in Eastern Nigeria by Type and Undertaking, 1963 and 1964 • X. TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION • 10.1 Milage of Roads in Eastern Nigeria by Type of Road and Surface • 10.2 Milage of Trunk Roads by Division • 10.3 Trunk Road Milage per 100 square miles by Division • 10.4 Eastern Nigeria Road Traffic Census • 10.5 Road Vehicles newly registered in Eastern Nigeria by Type and Station • 10.6 Number of Road Accidents in Eastern Nigeria by Type of Vehicles involved • 10.7 Number of Road Accidents reported in Eastern Nigeria classified by Type • 10.8 Number of Persons injured in Road Accidents in Eastern Nigeria classified by extent of injury • 10.9 Number of Accidents, Vehicles involved and extent of injury classified by Causes, 1964 • 10.10 Number of Passengers and Tonnage of Goods carried by Nigerian Railway Corporation in Eastern Nigeria • 10.11 Foreign Cargo handled at Eastern Nigeria Ports by Port • 10.12 Cargo shipped Coastwise in Eastern Nigeria Ports by Port • 10.13 Number of Passengers carried by Inland Waterways in Eastern Nigeria • 10.14 Number of Vehicles carried by Inland Waterways in Eastern Nigeria • 10.15 Number of Bicycles carried by Inland Waterways in Eastern Nigeria • 10.16 Quantity of Cargo carried by Inland Waterways in Eastern Nigeria • 10.17 Number of Passengers carried by Aircrafts in Eastern Nigeria by Station • 10.18 Quantity of Freight carried by Aircrafts in Eastern Nigeria by Station • 10.19 Quantity of Mail carried by Aircrafts in Eastern Nigeria by Station • 10.20 Type of Postal Services in Eastern Nigeria • 10.21 Number and Value of Telegrams issued from Eastern Nigeria by Type and Division, 1964 • 10.22 Number of Registered Postal Packets posted and delivered in Eastern Nigeria • 10.23 Number of Local and Trunk Calls in Eastern Nigeria by Division • 10.24 Value of Local and Trunk Calls in Eastern Nigeria by Division • XI. PUBLIC FINANCE AND TAXATION • 11.1 Eastern Nigeria Government Revenue and Expenditure • 11.2 Government Actual Recurrent Expenditure on Services • 11.3 Eastern Nigeria Government Actual Expenditure on Personal Emoluments by Ministry • 11.4 Eastern Nigeria Government Revenue by Source • 11.5 Eastern Nigeria Government Actual Recurrent Expenditure by Function • 11.6 Eastern Nigeria Government Revenue and Expenditure • 11.7 Regional Government Grants to Local Government Bodies • 11.8 Economic and Functional Analysis of Eastern Governments Expenditure, 1961-62 • 11.9 Local Government Revenue by Division • 11.10 Number of Tax-payers directly assessed and Amount of Tax collected by Division • 11.11 Number of Tax-payers directly assessed by Income Group • 11.12 Number of Tax-payers directly assessed by Social Group • 11.13 Number of Tax-payers and Amount deducted under P.A.Y.E. System by Income Group • 11.14 Number of Tax-payers and Amount deducted under P.A.Y.E. System by Social Group • XII. JUSTICE AND CRIME • 12.1 Private Legal Practitioners practising in Eastern Nigeria by Division • 12.2 Persons tried in Courts in Eastern Nigeria by Type of Offence • 12.3 Number of Cases disposed (Adults) in Eastern Nigeria by Type of Offence • 12.4 Number of Cases disposed (Juveniles) in Eastern Nigeria by Type of Offence • 12.5 Number of Sentences imposed on Summary Conviction (Adults) in Eastern Nigeria by Type of OffenceenBook