The Learning Crisis in Latin America and the Caribbean and the COVID-19 Pandemic : Sobering Results of a Deepening Trend (English)

The Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) region was suffering from a deep learning crisis, before the COVID-19 outbreak, with most students being below minimum proficiency levels for critical foundational competencies in numeracy and literacy, according to the Fourth Regional Comparative and Explanatory Study (ERCE). The pandemic that hit the region in March 2020 led to a massive shutdown of educational systems, placing LAC as the region with the...

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Author

Alonso,Juan Diego;

Chen Peraza,Juliana;

Ramirez,Maria Jose;

Schutt Pardo,Erika;

Vargas Mancera,Maria Jose;

Yanez Pagans,Monica;
Document Date
2022/04/01
Document Type
Policy Note
Report Number
170069
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
Latin America, Caribbean,
Region
Latin America and Caribbean,
Disclosure Date
2022/09/28
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
The Learning Crisis in Latin America and the Caribbean and the COVID-19 Pandemic : Sobering Results of a Deepening Trend
Keywords
school closure

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Alonso,Juan Diego; Chen Peraza,Juliana; Ramirez,Maria Jose; Schutt Pardo,Erika; Vargas Mancera,Maria Jose; Yanez Pagans,Monica.

The Learning Crisis in Latin America and the Caribbean and the COVID-19 Pandemic : Sobering Results of a Deepening Trend (English). Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/905321648779639645

The Learning Crisis in Latin America and the Caribbean and the COVID-19 Pandemic : Sobering Results of a Deepening Trend (English)

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