According to the source, it is estimated that about 23.8 million students worldwide are at risk of not returning to education institutions as a consequence of the coronavirus pandemic. The data from July 2020 forecasts that 12.5 million male and 11.3 million female students will not be returning to school.
Estimated number of students at risk of not returning to education institutions worldwide as of 2020, by gender
(in millions)
Characteristic
Female
Male
Pre-primary
2.4
2.6
Primary
0.98
1.1
Lower secondary
2.1
2.3
Upper secondary
2.1
2.3
Tertiary
3.6
4.2
Total
11.3
12.5
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