According to an analysis by the United Nations, more than 91 per cent of schoolchildren were impacted by school closures due to COVID-19. Around 1.6 billion pupils in 190 countries were left without access to education due to school closures. Even before the pandemic, Nigeria had an education crisis, accounting for around 20 per cent of the world’s out-of-school population.
Extensive school closures have led to more school dropouts and worsening learning disparities, especially in marginalised communities, with roughly 39 million children in primary and secondary…
