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June 5, 2022
Administrative data show that children in South Africa missed at least three-quarters of a year of school in the past two school years.
June 2, 2022
In response to the COVID pandemic, the government declared a state of disaster. This saw school closing for extended periods and this severely affected learners as they lost out on valuable learning time.
June 1, 2022
When a state of disaster was declared in South Africa in 2020 in response to the COVID pandemic, a hard lockdown was instituted and schools were shut. This was followed by varying periods of lockdowns, school closure and rotational timetables to maintain social distancing across different grades. Administrative data show that children in South Africa missed at least three-quarters of a year of school in the past two school years. This reduced their opportunities to learn and allowed more time to...
May 31, 2022
Time out of school erased a year’s worth of schooling for public school learners in South Africa.