Due to the coronavirus outbreak, authorities have closed colleges and institutions, preventing half of the world’s student body from attending classes. Since World War II, this is likely the most significant disturbance to schooling.
As a preventative measure against the spread of the virus, which has infected approximately 217,000 people and killed over 9,000, governments worldwide have closed schools and universities. According to figures recently released by the UN Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), at least 850 million children and young people are not in school, according to Agence France-Presse. At least 113 countries have been impacted, either fully or partially, by the decision to close educational institutions.
UNESCO stated that “this represents more than a doubling in four days in the number of learners prohibited from going to educational institutions” and that “the scale and speed of the school and university closures represent an unprecedented challenge for the education sector.” Millions of children, teens, and young adults worldwide and undoubtedly in the MENA region as well—had their regular educational routines disrupted by this enormous disruption.
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