On March 20, 2020, a national closure of schools in Peru was implemented in the context of the COVID-19 outbreak. By the first semester of the 2020/2021 school year, educational institutions still remained closed.
As of August 1, 2020, more than eight million children and teenagers had been affected by the contingency measures in the Latin American country. Nearly 3.6 million of the students were enrolled in primary schools at the time, while close to 2.8 million were enrolled in secondary schools.
Number of students affected by school closures amidst the COVID-19 pandemic in Peru as of August 2020, by education level
Sources include:
The World Bank
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
The Center for Global Development
The United Nations Children's Fund's Latin America and Caribbean Region Office (UNICEF LACRO) Education Section.
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UNICEF. (August 24, 2020). Number of students affected by school closures amidst the COVID-19 pandemic in Peru as of August 2020, by education level [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1193009/number-students-contingency-measures-covid-peru/
UNICEF. "Number of students affected by school closures amidst the COVID-19 pandemic in Peru as of August 2020, by education level." Chart. August 24, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1193009/number-students-contingency-measures-covid-peru/
UNICEF. (2020). Number of students affected by school closures amidst the COVID-19 pandemic in Peru as of August 2020, by education level. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1193009/number-students-contingency-measures-covid-peru/
UNICEF. "Number of Students Affected by School Closures amidst The Covid-19 Pandemic in Peru as of August 2020, by Education Level." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Aug 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1193009/number-students-contingency-measures-covid-peru/
UNICEF, Number of students affected by school closures amidst the COVID-19 pandemic in Peru as of August 2020, by education level Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1193009/number-students-contingency-measures-covid-peru/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Number of students affected by school closures amidst the COVID-19 pandemic in Peru as of August 2020, by education level [Graph], UNICEF, August 24, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1193009/number-students-contingency-measures-covid-peru/
