English: According to a joint report by UNESCO, UNICEF, and the World Bank, learning poverty in the Philippines before the COVID-19 pandemic was at 90.5%. Learning poverty is the share of children aged 10 who cannot read or understand a simple story. According to the joint report, learning poverty in countries like the Philippines could increase by as much as 10 percentage points because of school closures.
Filipino: Ayon sa isang ulat ng UNESCO, UNICEF, at ng World Bank, ang learning poverty sa bansa bago pa tumama ang pandemya ay umabot na sa 90.5 porsyento. Ang learning poverty ang porsyento ng mga batang sampung taong gulang na hindi marunong bumasa o umunawa ng simpleng kwento. Ayon sa naturang ulat, ang learning poverty sa mga bansang tulad ng Pilipinas ay maaaring umakyat ng 10 percentage points dahil sa pagsasara ng mga paaralan.