Education

Learning loss: a Covid-19 mass casualty

On the International Day of Education, a study from Poland shows that 26 weeks of school closures led to learning loss equal to more than one academic year. 

Harry A. Patrinos, Tomasz Gajderowicz, Maciej Jakubowski|
Competitiveness, Education, Governance, Jobs & Development

How much do countries spend on education, and how do the price levels of education compare? Three charts from the International Comparison Program.

Universal access to education – the focus of Sustainable Development Goal 4 – is one of the strongest instruments for reducing poverty and improving health, gender equality, peace, and stability.…

Edie Purdie|
Education

Why investing in the early years of children’s lives is critical in Kosovo

Era, a little girl from Pristina, starts her morning in a rush. Her parents prepare breakfast and pack her bag for kindergarten. Era is one of the lucky children in Kosovo. Most have no…

Fadia Saadah, Massimiliano Paolucci, Rita Almeida, Tigran Shmis, Mrike Aliu|
Education, Social Sustainability and Inclusion

The lasting scars of education losses in Latin America and the Caribbean

COVID-19 will leave undeniable lasting consequences for generations as a core component of national strategies to contain the spread of the virus was to close schools temporarily. The interruption…

Robert Taliercio O'Brien, Luis Benveniste, Vincenzo Di Maro, Leonardo Gasparini, Sergio Olivieri, Emanuela Di Gropello|
Education

What Will It Take for Africa to Lead an Education Turnaround?

One striking statistic puts in context the state of education in Africa today. According to the latest State of Global Education Update, nearly 9 in 10 children in Sub-Saharan Africa are unable to…

Victoria Kwakwa|
Education, Jobs & Development
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