page_title: Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on education
section_title: Secondary
hierarchical_section_title: Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on education / Impact on formal education / Secondary
caption_attribution_description: English: Winston-Salem Street school has been temporarily closed because of the coronavirus
context_page_description: The COVID-19 pandemic has affected educational systems worldwide, leading to the near-total closures of schools, universities and colleges.
  Most governments around the world have temporarily closed educational institutions in an attempt to contain the spread of COVID-19. As of 27 July 2020, approximately 1.725 billion learners are currently affected due to school closures in response to the pandemic. According to UNICEF monitoring, 106 countries are currently implementing nationwide closures and 55 are implementing local closures, impacting about 98.6 percent of the world's student population. 48 countries' schools are currently open.
  On 23 March 2020, Cambridge International Examinations released a statement announcing the cancellation of Cambridge IGCSE, Cambridge O Level, Cambridge International AS & A Level, Cambridge AICE Diploma, and Cambridge Pre-U examinations for the May/June 2020 series across all countries. International Baccalaureate exams have also been cancelled. In addition, Advanced Placement Exams, SAT administrations, and ACT administrations have been moved online and cancelled.
context_section_description: The International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO) cancelled the examinations for its Diploma Programme and Career-related Programme candidates scheduled between 30 April and 22 May 2020, reportedly affecting more than 200,000 students worldwide. The IBO stated that it would award candidates their diplomas or certificates based on "their coursework" and "the established assessment expertise, rigor, and quality control already built into the programme."
caption: A sign on a closed local school because of the coronavirus
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