According to a survey carried out between May and June 2020, among the distance education measures implemented by governments in Latin America and the Caribbean as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, 84 percent of the 30 countries analized in the region had chosen the internet as one of their education delivery systems. Among the countries using online learning platforms, 95 percent worked with open and/or commercial platforms, while 90 percent worked with commercial-free platforms.
Online learning platforms used amidst the COVID-19 pandemic in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2020, by type
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Various sources include United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), and the World Bank.
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UNESCO. (October 1, 2020). Online learning platforms used amidst the COVID-19 pandemic in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2020, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 22, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1184275/online-learning-platforms-coronavirus-latin-america-type/
UNESCO. "Online learning platforms used amidst the COVID-19 pandemic in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2020, by type." Chart. October 1, 2020. Statista. Accessed February 22, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1184275/online-learning-platforms-coronavirus-latin-america-type/
UNESCO. (2020). Online learning platforms used amidst the COVID-19 pandemic in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2020, by type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 22, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1184275/online-learning-platforms-coronavirus-latin-america-type/
UNESCO. "Online Learning Platforms Used amidst The Covid-19 Pandemic in Latin America and The Caribbean in 2020, by Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Oct 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1184275/online-learning-platforms-coronavirus-latin-america-type/
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