This systematic review aims to consolidate available data on learning loss and document what has currently been reported in the literature.
School Students’ Perception and Challenges towards Online Classes during COVID-19 Pandemic in India: An Econometric Analysis
This study analyzes the perceptions of students and the challenges of online classes during this ongoing COVID-19 outbreak using quantitative and sample survey approach.
Learning in times of lockdown: how Covid-19 is affecting education and food security in India
This paper discusses the implications of lockdown-induced school and rural child-care center closures on education and health outcomes for the urban and rural poor.
An analysis of the reach and effectiveness of distance learning in India during school closures due to COVID-19
This study reflects on the findings from a UNICEF survey targeting parents and adolescents across 6 states in India, and identifies lessons learned for addressing learning inequities during future school closures.
Impact of COVID-19 on Learning: Evidence from six Sub-Saharan African countries
This brief analyzes detailed household-level data from several rounds of panel phone surveys to understand the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on learning outcomes for six sub-Saharan African countries.
Socio-economic disparities in Australian schooling during the COVID-19 pandemic
This study analyzes the role of socioeconomic factors in how teachers and students have experienced teaching and learning during the pandemic in Australia.
Learning in the time of COVID-19: Insights from Nepal
This note discusses the impact of COVID-19 and related school closures on primary students’ access to learning in Nepal.
The Cost of COVID – Understanding the full financial impact of COVID-19 on districts and schools
This brief discusses the emerging perspectives on the long-term financial impacts of COVID-19 and implications for education leaders at all levels.
The likely impact of COVID-19 on education: Reflections based on the existing literature and recent international datasets
This report attempts to gain a better understanding of how the COVID-19 crisis may affect students’ learning. It looks at the different direct and indirect ways through which the virus,and the measures adopted to contain it,may impact children’s achievement
Modelling the long-run learning impact of the Covid-19 learning shock: Actions to (more than) mitigate loss
This paper uses a calibrated “pedagogical production function” model to estimate the potential long-term losses to children’s learning from the temporary shock of Covid-19 related school closures