According to the source, it is estimated that about 23.8 million students worldwide are at risk of not returning to education institutions as a consequence of the coronavirus pandemic. The data from July 2020 forecasts that students living in South and West Asia will be the most affected, with nearly six million students perhaps not returning to school.
Estimated number of students at risk of not returning to education institutions worldwide as of 2020, by region (in millions)
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UNESCO. (July 30, 2020). Estimated number of students at risk of not returning to education institutions worldwide as of 2020, by region (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 08, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1227560/number-of-students-at-risk-of-not-returning-to-school-worldwide-by-region/
UNESCO. "Estimated number of students at risk of not returning to education institutions worldwide as of 2020, by region (in millions)." Chart. July 30, 2020. Statista. Accessed June 08, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1227560/number-of-students-at-risk-of-not-returning-to-school-worldwide-by-region/
UNESCO. (2020). Estimated number of students at risk of not returning to education institutions worldwide as of 2020, by region (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 08, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1227560/number-of-students-at-risk-of-not-returning-to-school-worldwide-by-region/
UNESCO. "Estimated Number of Students at Risk of Not Returning to Education Institutions Worldwide as of 2020, by Region (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Jul 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1227560/number-of-students-at-risk-of-not-returning-to-school-worldwide-by-region/
UNESCO, Estimated number of students at risk of not returning to education institutions worldwide as of 2020, by region (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1227560/number-of-students-at-risk-of-not-returning-to-school-worldwide-by-region/ (last visited June 08, 2023)
Estimated number of students at risk of not returning to education institutions worldwide as of 2020, by region (in millions) [Graph], UNESCO, July 30, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1227560/number-of-students-at-risk-of-not-returning-to-school-worldwide-by-region/