According to data from September 2020, 1.5 million students all over the world were affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Not only has education been disrupted for the student population, also 630 million primary and secondary school teachers were affected by COVID-19.
Students and teachers affected by the coronavirus pandemic worldwide in 2020 (in billions)
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UNESCO. (September 22, 2020). Students and teachers affected by the coronavirus pandemic worldwide in 2020 (in billions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 02, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1227531/students-and-teachers-affected-by-the-coronavirus-pandemic-worldwide/
UNESCO. "Students and teachers affected by the coronavirus pandemic worldwide in 2020 (in billions)." Chart. September 22, 2020. Statista. Accessed June 02, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1227531/students-and-teachers-affected-by-the-coronavirus-pandemic-worldwide/
UNESCO. (2020). Students and teachers affected by the coronavirus pandemic worldwide in 2020 (in billions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 02, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1227531/students-and-teachers-affected-by-the-coronavirus-pandemic-worldwide/
UNESCO. "Students and Teachers Affected by The Coronavirus Pandemic Worldwide in 2020 (in Billions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Sep 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1227531/students-and-teachers-affected-by-the-coronavirus-pandemic-worldwide/
UNESCO, Students and teachers affected by the coronavirus pandemic worldwide in 2020 (in billions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1227531/students-and-teachers-affected-by-the-coronavirus-pandemic-worldwide/ (last visited June 02, 2023)
Students and teachers affected by the coronavirus pandemic worldwide in 2020 (in billions) [Graph], UNESCO, September 22, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1227531/students-and-teachers-affected-by-the-coronavirus-pandemic-worldwide/