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Like other states in Nigeria, Imo State is operating the 6334 educational system.

Post Secondary 
There are seven postsecondary institutions in the state, three are owned by Imo State Government while four are owned by the Federal Government. They are: Imo State University, Owerri, The Federal University of Technology, Owerri; Alvan Ikoku College of Education, Owerri; Michael Okpara College of Agriculture, Umuagwo; The Polytechnic, Nekede Owerri; Federal Government Girls College, Owerri, and Federal Government College, Okigwe. Admission into these institutions is open to all, irrespective of religion, state of origin or gender. 

Teacher Training
There are two Teachers' Training Colleges in the state, at Oguta and Nsu. The Alvan Ikoku College of Education is a degree awarding institution. It also offers sandwich programs to serving teachers.

Secondary 
The state school system also comprises about 289 secondary schools exclusive of private secondary and vocational/technical schools. Religious bodies manage a number of primary and post-primary institutions as juniorates and seminaries.

Technical Schools
Four public, and about 120 private Technical/Vocational/Commercial schools currently  provide training in electrical installation, radio and TV, motor mechanic, brick making and building technology to young people in the state.

Primary Education
In the 1996 school year, Imo State primary school enrolment was 561,214 and approximately 280,000 were girls. There are currently approximately 2,040 primary schools.

Special need student facilities
Imo State has a boarding primary school for the physically handicapped and a resource center for the handicapped at Orlu. In addition, there are two day-schools for children with unique needs located one in Owerri and the other in Okigwe. A secondary school for the deaf and dumb is located at Orodo in Mbaitoli LGA.