REPORT
“RE-ENGAGING STUDENTS:
THE URGENCY FOR COST-EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES”
Introduction
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused more than 1.6 billion children and youth to be out of school in 161 countries. This is close to 80% of the world’s enrolled students (World Economic Forum, 2020). A UNICEF report states that 10.5 million of Nigerian children aged 5-14 years are not in school. Only 61% of 6 to 11-year-olds regularly attend primary school. Before the disruption caused by COVID-19, there was an ongoing effort to ensure young children stay in school and have access to proper education, as Nigeria contributes approximately 20% of the total global out-of-school population.
