Distance education in the context of COVID-19: accomplishments and perspectives in sub-Saharan Africa

In March 2020, education systems around the world were caught off guard by [Coronavirus Disease 2019] COVID-19, despite warnings from countries in Asia, which had been hit by the virus as early as December 2019. After a period of shock, the decision was made to close schools - from pre-schools to universities - starting in mid-March. In-person classes were suspended, in what became an unprecedented situation, affecting 1.29 billion students in 185 countries - i.e. 73.8 per cent of the student population worldwide, according to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organizatio ... Show more

Authors: Alcazar, Mireia Gil; Lethuillier, Ghyslaine; Nkengne, Patrick

Published: Dakar, Senegal, IIEP-UNESCO Dakar, 2020

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Physical description: 12 p.

Access item: https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000374160

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