![]() ![]() Behind each empty chair hangs an empty backpack-a placeholder for a child’s deferred potential,” said Fore. “This classroom represents the millions of centers of learning that have sat empty-many for almost the entire year. To call attention to the education emergency and raise awareness about the need for governments to keep schools open, or prioritise them in reopening plans, UNICEF today unveiled ‘Pandemic Classroom,’ a model classroom made up of 168 empty desks, each desk representing the million children living in countries where schools have been almost entirely closed – a solemn reminder of the classrooms in every corner of the world that remain empty. The longer schools remain closed, the longer children are cut off from these critical elements of childhood. The majority of schoolchildren worldwide rely on their schools as a place where they can interact with their peers, seek support, access health and immunization services and a nutritious meal. According to latest data by UNESCO, more than 888 million children worldwide continue to face disruptions to their education due to full and partial school closures. The most vulnerable children and those unable to access remote learning are at an increased risk of never returning to the classroom, and even being forced into child marriage or child labor. School closures have devastating consequences for children’s learning and wellbeing. Table 1: Number of countries/children where schools have remained closed since March 2020* Region No effort should be spared to keep schools open, or prioritise them in reopening plans.” “We cannot afford to move into year two of limited or even no in-school learning for these children. With every day that goes by, children unable to access in-person schooling fall further and further behind, with the most marginalized paying the heaviest price,” said Henrietta Fore UNICEF Executive Director. ![]() “As we approach the one-year mark of the COVID-19 pandemic, we are again reminded of the catastrophic education emergency worldwide lockdowns have created. Of the 14 countries, Panama has kept schools closed for the most days, followed by El Salvador, Bangladesh, and Bolivia. Two-thirds of those countries are in Latin America and the Caribbean, affecting nearly 98 million schoolchildren. The analysis on school closures report notes that 14 countries worldwide have remained largely closed since March 2020 to February 2021. ![]() Furthermore, around 214 million children globally – or 1 in 7 – have missed more than three-quarters of their in-person learning. NEW YORK, 3 March 2021 – Schools for more than 168 million children globally have been completely closed for almost an entire year due to COVID-19 lockdowns, according to new data released today by UNICEF. ![]()
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