The Learning Crisis: Three Years After COVID-19
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| author | Gajderowicz, Tomasz Jakubowski, Maciej Kennedy, Alec Kjeldsen, Christian Christrup Patrinos, Harry Anthony Strietholt, Rolf |
| author_facet | Gajderowicz, Tomasz Jakubowski, Maciej Kennedy, Alec Kjeldsen, Christian Christrup Patrinos, Harry Anthony Strietholt, Rolf |
| contents | The COVID-19 pandemic caused widespread disruptions to education, with school closures affecting over one billion children. These closures, aimed at reducing virus transmission, resulted in significant learning losses, particularly in mathematics and science. Using data from TIMSS 2023, which assesses fourth and eighth-grade achievements across 71 education systems, this study analyzes the impact of school closure duration on learning outcomes. Mixed-effect models estimate deviations from pre-pandemic trends, adjusting for demographic factors. Results show a global average decline of 0.11 standard deviations (SD) in student achievement, with longer closures linked to more severe losses. The effects on low performers, girls, and linguistic minorities show effect sizes up to 0.22 SD. These findings highlight the lasting impact of school closures and emphasize the need for targeted recovery strategies and international cooperation to promote equitable educational outcomes post-pandemic. |
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| spellingShingle | The Learning Crisis: Three Years After COVID-19 Gajderowicz, Tomasz Jakubowski, Maciej Kennedy, Alec Kjeldsen, Christian Christrup Patrinos, Harry Anthony Strietholt, Rolf General Economics Economics The COVID-19 pandemic caused widespread disruptions to education, with school closures affecting over one billion children. These closures, aimed at reducing virus transmission, resulted in significant learning losses, particularly in mathematics and science. Using data from TIMSS 2023, which assesses fourth and eighth-grade achievements across 71 education systems, this study analyzes the impact of school closure duration on learning outcomes. Mixed-effect models estimate deviations from pre-pandemic trends, adjusting for demographic factors. Results show a global average decline of 0.11 standard deviations (SD) in student achievement, with longer closures linked to more severe losses. The effects on low performers, girls, and linguistic minorities show effect sizes up to 0.22 SD. These findings highlight the lasting impact of school closures and emphasize the need for targeted recovery strategies and international cooperation to promote equitable educational outcomes post-pandemic. |
| title | The Learning Crisis: Three Years After COVID-19 |
| topic | General Economics Economics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2501.01260 |