Abstract
Few studies have investigated the importance of attacks on educational infrastructure, personnel, and students on educational loss. This study overcomes this gap by examining how this type of conflict-related attack impact children's enrollment and attainment. In examining these relationships, we combine a new, georeferenced dataset on attacks on education (AoE) in Nigeria from 2000 to 2020 with georeferenced individual-level data from several Nigerian Demographic and Health Surveys. Our analysis shows that geographical proximity to AoE leads to significant educational loss: children in areas exposed to AoE are less likely to enroll in school and receive fewer years of education in total.
