Learning Losses during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Ethiopia

Comparing Student Achievement in Early Primary Grades before School Closures, and After They Reopened

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Published: 28 November 2022

• Country: Ethiopia
• Document Type: Discussion Paper
• Theme: Education
• Authors: Araya, M, Rose, P., Sabates, R, Tiruneh, D.T, Woldehanna, T.

Abstract

This Insight note aims to estimate the magnitude of learning loss attributable to the Covid-19 pandemic in Ehtiopia by comparing the numeracy levels and progress of Grade 1 and Grade 4 pupils across two academic years: 2018-19 and 2020-21 and suggests that school closures exacerbated pre-existing inequalities in education, where progress was much lower for rural students compared to those in urban areas.

This research is part of the Research on Improving Systems of Education programme

Citation

Araya, M., Rose, P., Sabates, R., Tiruneh, D.T. and Woldehanna, T. 2022. Learning Losses during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Ethiopia: Comparing Student Achievement in Early Primary Grades before School Closures, and After They Reopened. RISE Insight Series. 2022/049. https://doi.org/10.35489/BSG-RISE-RI_2022/049

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Learning Losses during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Ethiopia: Comparing Student Achievement in Early Primary Grades before School Closures, and After They Reopened

Published 28 November 2022