Number of countries with closed schools worldwide 2021, by status

Published by S. Galan, Jan 23, 2025
As of March 2021, schools were closed in 57 countries worldwide. In 95 countries schools remained open with limitations, while only 26 countries across the globe kept their schools open. Altogether, roughly 682 million students worldwide resided in countries where schools were fully closed.

Number of countries with closed schools worldwide in 2021, by status

CharacteristicNumber of schools
Closed (in select areas) 6
No information available 7
Seasonal school closures 10
Open 26
Closed 57
Open with limitations 95
Showing entries 1 to 6 (6 entries in total)
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Number of schools95955757262610107766Open with limitationsClosedOpenSeasonal school closuresNo information availableClosed (in select areas)
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