LEARNERS IN SOUTH AFRICA UP TO ONE SCHOOL YEAR BEHIND
The impact of disrupted education since the COVID-19 outbreak has been devastating, with learners between 75 per cent and a full school year behind where they should be, according to…
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1 IN 3 COUNTRIES ARE YET TO HELP STUDENTS CATCH UP ON THEIR LEARNING
Around one in three countries where schools are or have been closed are not yet implementing remedial programmes post-COVID-19 school closures, according to a UNESCO, UNICEF, World Bank and OECD…
GOVERNMENTS URGED TO MAKE EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION ACCESSIBLE FOR ALL
The most disadvantaged children are more likely to be denied the opportunity to have a good start to their education, according to two new studies by UNESCO and its Global…
MOZAMBIQUE LAUNCHES NEW TEN-YEAR EDUCATION PLAN
Mozambique, with support from UNESCO, through its Capacity Development for Education (CapED) Programme, Global Partnership for Education (GPE) and other partners, has developed its new Education Sector Plan (ESP) 2020-2029, which…
TWO-THIRDS OF POORER COUNTRIES ARE CUTTING EDUCATION BUDGETS
Education budgets are not adjusting proportionately to the challenges brought about by COVID-19, especially in poorer countries. Despite additional funding needs, two-thirds of low- and lower-middle-income countries have, in fact,…
TWO THIRDS OF AN ACADEMIC YEAR LOST ON AVERAGE WORLDWIDE
One year into the COVID-19 pandemic, over 800 million students, more than half the world’s student population, still face significant disruptions to their education, ranging from full school closures in…
CHILDREN CANNOT AFFORD ANOTHER YEAR OF SCHOOL DISRUPTION
Statement by UNICEF Executive Director, Henrietta Fore: “As we enter the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic, and as cases continue to soar around the world, no effort should be…