schools were closed during that same, while in 95 countries schools remained open with limitations.
As of March 2021, nearly 682 million students all across the globe lived in countries with closed schools due to the outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19). Furthermore, schools were partially open for around 92 millions students worldwide. In 57 countries Number of students in countries with closed schools worldwide in 2021, by status (in millions)
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