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UNESCO supports countries in need of assistance to address this new scenario and to continue learning continuity. At the same time, UNESCO is working to compile information for a complete overview of the pandemic’s effects on the region’s educational systems and how the student populations are affected by closure of schools, universities and other learning institutions.

• Daily monitoring of school closures. Information on government decisions and links to official sites:
• Regional responses: In accordance with local contexts and possibilities, each country in the region is developing diverse solutions to meet the educational needs that arise from the suspension of face-to-face classes. An overview of these proposals can be found at
• Thematic resources: In addition to government proposals at national and subnational levels, international organizations and other entities are making available various support materials that are available at:

The UNESCO International Institute for Higher Education in Latin America and the Caribbean (IESALC) located in Caracas has created a site with information that higher hducation networks have been disseminating through their own channels. Available at:

IESALC has also created a list of national public policies on COVID-19 with relevance for the higher education sector, available at

As of 8 April 2020, school closures at national level were affecting more than 91% of the world’s student population.  Many of those countries that have not completely suspended classes have implemented local closures affecting millions more students.   

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• A global map tracking school closures caused by COVID-19. Available at
• UNESCO’s response at global level to support the education sector in the face of COVID-19, at
• Selected resources on national platforms and learning tools, highlighting some from Latin America and the Caribbean that are available on the regional site, at
• Information on the negative consequences of school closures at
• Suggestions for distance learning solutions:

At the end of March, UNESCO created a webpage with information on the Global Education Coalition on COVID-19, created for the purposes of offering children and young people with inclusive learning options during this unprecedented interruption of education.

The Coalition is a multisectoral initiative to respond to the urgent education needs, as while COVID-19 is a major health problem, it is also an education crisis.  More information on this worldwide initiative is available at:

UNESCO continues to work to ensure the continuity of life-long and life-wide learning continuity for all in any circumstances.

Contact for the Press

Carolina Jerez Henríquez

Regional Bureau for Education in Latin America and the Caribbean (OREALC/UNESCO Santiago)
c.jerez@unesco.org

Tel.+56992890175

• (Chile)