From COVID-19 learning disruption to recovery: A snapshot of UNESCO’s work in education in 2020 Format 2020 has been a year like no other. The COVID-19 pandemic has created the most severe disruption to global education systems in history, forcing more than 1.6 billion learners in over190 countries out of school at the peak of the crisis. The pandemic has brought to light already-existing challenges to education that have not been adequately addressed for far too long. It has highlighted alarming inequalities within and across countries that must be tackled urgently in order to guarantee everyone’s right to education. From monitoring school closures and providing solutions, to setting up a unique global response platform, discover some of UNESCO’s main actions and work in education in 2020.