Abstract
This paper assessed the impact of national debt on education in Nigeria. In this paper, we did a comprehensive analysis of existing literatures on impact of national debt on education in Nigeria. The secondary data were collected from print and online publication. The findings revealed that poor budgetary allocation to education, deficit of infrastructure facilities, inadequate professional teachers and poor implementation of educational programmes are the impact of national debt on education in Nigeria. Based on the findings, the paper recommends that the government and other stakeholders must work towards reducing the national debt and increasing funding for education to address this issue. This will not only improve the quality of education in Nigeria but also attract and retain qualified teachers, provide adequate infrastructure facilities and effective implementation of educational programme to ensure a sustainable development in education.