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More than 100 million more children fail basic reading skills because of COVID-19-UNESCO

Mar 27, 2021

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by

Kehinde Ajose

in Education, Lifestyle

A new study, released on Friday by the UN cultural agency, has revealed that more than 100 million more children, than expected, are falling behind the minimum proficiency level in reading, due to COVID-related school closures. According to the study from the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNECSO), “One year into COVID: Prioritising education recovery to…