Lifting Barriers to Education During and After COVID-19: Improving education outcomes for migrant and refugee children in Latin America and the Caribbean

Kim Caarls, Victor Cebotari, Despina Karamperidou, Maria Carolina Alban Conto, Juliana Zapata, Rachel Yang Zhou and Office of Research - Innocenti Unicef

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Abstract: By the end of 2019, 4.8 million refugees and migrants had left Venezuela – making it the largest external displacement crisis in the region’s recent history. Of these, 1 in 4 was a child. Across Latin America and the Caribbean, since November 2020, 137 million girls and boys are missing out on their education due to the prolonged closure of schools during COVID-19. The implications are troubling, especially for migrant and refugee children, for whom access to inclusive and equitable education remains a major challenge.This study collates evidence from Latin America, the Caribbean and across the world to gain a better understanding of the multifaceted linkages between education and migration. It estimates gaps in educational outcomes; identifies structural barriers to education; and highlights promising practices to inform policy.

Keywords: access to education; caribbean; COVID-19; education of migrants; equity; inequity; latin america; refugee children; refugees; schools; venezuela (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 65
Date: 2021
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