In 147 international locations around the world, UNICEF works to offer learning opportunities that prepare youngsters and adolescents with the data and abilities they want to thrive. Without expertise for lifelong learning, kids face greater limitations to incomes potential and employment later in life. They are more probably to endure adverse well being outcomes and fewer likely to take part in the choices that affect them – threatening their capacity to build a greater future for themselves and their communities.

Beginning in early 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted education methods throughout the world, affecting nearly 1.6 billion learners in additional than a hundred ninety international locations. Closures of schools and different studying areas have impacted ninety four percent of the world’s student population, as much as ninety nine percent in low and lower-middle earnings international locations. As of September 30, 2020 there were 27 international locations that had localized college …