Survey on National Education Responses to COVID-19 School Closures
This survey by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), the World Bank, and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) seeks to collect information on national education responses to school closures related to the COVID-19 pandemic. It is designed for ministry of Education officials at central or decentralized level in charge of school education. Analysis of results will allow for policy learning across the diversity of country settings in order to better inform local/national responses and prepare for the reopening of schools. In light of the current education crisis, the COVID-19 education response coordinated by UNESCO with our partners is deemed urgent.
The survey is conducted on a regular basis to ensure that the latest impacts and responses are captured:
A first wave of data collection started in May and lasted until June 2020
A second wave of data collection lasted from July to October 2020
A third wave of data collection lasted from February to April 2021
A fourth wave will start in April 2022
1st Iteration
2nd Iteration
3rd Iteration
4th Iteration
1st Iteration of the Survey on National Education Responses to COVID-19 School Closures
The 1st wave of the survey (April to June 2020) collected information from Member States on national education responses to school closures from pre-primary to upper secondary levels. Responses from the Survey will help to better guide local and national policy responses to mitigate the impact of school closures and help prepare for the reopening of schools.
The results are intended to help to inform on the actions from mobilized partners through the UNESCO Global COVID-19 Education Coalition.
Questionnaires
The survey questionnaires are available in the following languages:
A technical noteon the Survey of National Education Responses to COVID-19 School Closures (Round 2) presents the survey in general and provides
more information on the data cleaning process.
2nd Iteration of the Survey on National Education Responses to COVID-19 School Closures
The 2nd iteration (July to October 2020) is part of a series of iterations administered to ensure that the latest (and most updated) information on the evolution of country responses to COVID-19 are captured.
The first round of data collection was carried out in May 2020 and covered 118 countries.
Questionnaires
The survey questionnaires are available in the following languages:
A technical note on the Survey of National Education Responses to COVID-19 School Closures (round 2) presents the survey in general and provides
more information on the data cleaning process.
What Have We Learnt?
Overview of findings from a survey of ministries of education on national responses to COVID-19
3rd Iteration of the Survey on National Education Responses to COVID-19 School Closures
As part of the coordinated global education response to the COVID-19 pandemic, UNESCO, UNICEF, and the World Bank have collaborated with OECD for the third round of the survey designed for ministries of education to better understand their responses to school closures and subsequent re-openings at the inception of 2021.
The survey aims to generate inputs to better understand the impact of COVID-19 on various aspects related to the education systems, as well as the policies implemented to assess and remediate them, including strategies to ensure equity and safe reopening of schools for all.
To assist in the completion of the 3rd iteration of the survey, a glossary is available in English, French, Spanish, Russian and Arabic.
Technical note
A technical note on the Survey of National Education Responses to COVID-19 School Closures (round 3) presents the survey in general and provides
more information on the data cleaning process.
The webinar will present the results of the Survey of National Education Responses to COVID-19 School Closures, jointly conducted by UNESCO, UNICEF, the World Bank, and most recently the OECD. The survey provides the latest snapshot of the COVID-19 impact on various aspects related to the education systems, as well as the policies implemented to assess and remediate them, including strategies to ensure equity and safe reopening of schools for all. The information in the survey has been collected through two iterations in 2020 which was captured in an initial report. Responses to the third iteration in February-April 2021 are captured in the new joint report.
Understanding the Impact of COVID-19
On 1 February 2021, the UIS hosted a webinar, Understanding the impact of COVID-19, dedicated to the 3rd iteration of the survey and focused on its content and the main education aggregates which it is tracking.
4th Iteration of the Survey on National Education Responses to COVID-19 School Closures
As part of the coordinated global education response to the COVID-19 pandemic, UNESCO, UNICEF, and the World Bank have collaborated with OECD for the fourth round of the survey designed for ministries of education to better understand their responses to school closures and subsequent re-openings at the beginning of 2022.
The objective of this fourth wave is to collect up-to-date information on the education policy interventions and global responses to the pandemic between 2020 and 2022 and support subsequent educational planning and programming to deploy effective learning strategies. It also aims to enhance the focus on the lessons learned from the pandemic, in particular in the digitalization of education.
FROM LEARNING RECOVERY TO EDUCATION TRANSFORMATION Insights and Reflections from the 4th Survey on National Education Responses to COVID-19 School Closures
Thanks to all who participated and help the global community better understand the impact of the pandemic!
The 1st wave of the survey (April to June 2020) collected information from Member States on national education responses to school closures from pre-primary to upper secondary levels. Responses from the Survey will help to better guide local and national policy responses to mitigate the impact of school closures and help prepare for the reopening of schools.
The results are intended to help to inform on the actions from mobilized partners through the UNESCO Global COVID-19 Education Coalition.
The 2nd iteration (July to October 2020) is part of a series of iterations administered to ensure that the latest (and most updated) information on the evolution of country responses to COVID-19 are captured.
The 
As part of the coordinated global education response to the COVID-19 pandemic, UNESCO, UNICEF, and the World Bank have collaborated with OECD for the fourth round of the survey designed for ministries of education to better understand their responses to school closures and subsequent re-openings at the beginning of 2022.
The objective of this fourth wave is to collect up-to-date information on the education policy interventions and global responses to the pandemic between 2020 and 2022 and support subsequent educational planning and programming to deploy effective learning strategies. It also aims to enhance the focus on the lessons learned from the pandemic, in particular in the digitalization of education.
