What’s Next? Lessons on Education Recovery - Findings from a Survey of Ministries of Education amid the COVID-19 Pandemic

Jul 19, 2026

This report synthesizes lessons on education recovery through findings from a survey of ministries of education conducted amid the COVID-19 pandemic. It highlights shared experiences and good practices derived from the data collection effort, positioning the results as a resource for policy learning during a large-scale global disruption. Contributions from ministries of education and partner support are acknowledged, emphasizing collective engagement and the value of coordinated responses for education continuity and recovery.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

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Pages55

Reading Time2 h 19 min

Acknowledgments

Data collection contributions and partner support

Purpose and expected value of the survey findings

JUNE 2021 WHAT’S NEXT? Lessons on Education Recovery: Findings from a Survey of Ministries of Education amid the COVID-19 Pandemic Pub lic Disclosure Authorized Pub lic Disclosure Authorized Pub lic Disclosure Authorized Pub lic Disclosure Authorized for every child WHAT’S NEXT? Lessons on Education Recovery: Findings from a Survey of Ministries of Education amid the COVID-19 Pandemic JUNE 2021 for every child Published in 2021 by: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization 7, place de Fontenoy, 75352 Paris 07 SP, France UNESCO Institute for Statistics, 5255 Decelles Ave 7th floor, Montreal, Quebec H3T 2B1, Canada. United Nations Children’s Fund 3 United Nations Plaza, New York, NY 10017, USA UNICEF Office of Research – Innocenti Via degli Alfani, 58, 50121 Florence, Italy The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development / The World Bank 1818 H Street NW, Washington, DC 20433, USA The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development 2, rue André Pascal, 75016 Paris, France © UNESCO, UNICEF, The World Bank and OECD, 2021 This publication is available in Open Access under the Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 IGO (CC-BY-SA 3.0 IGO) license ([http://](http://)[ ](http://)[creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/igo/](creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/igo/)). By using the content of this publication, the users accept to be bound by the terms of use of the UNESCO Open Access Repository ([http://www.unesco.org/open-access/terms-use-ccbysa-en](http://www.unesco.org/open-access/terms-use-ccbysa-en)). The present license applies exclusively to the text content of the publication. For use of any other material (i.e. images, illustrations, charts) not clearly identified as belonging to UNESCO or as being in the public domain, prior permission shall be requested from UNESCO at publication.copyright@ [unesco.org](unesco.org). UNICEF Photographs—UNICEF photographs are copyrighted and are not to be reproduced in any medium without obtaining prior written permission from UNICEF. Permissions may be granted for one-time use in a context that accurately represents the real situation and identity of all people depicted. UNICEF photographs are not to be used in any commercial context; content may not be digitally altered to change meaning or context; assets may not be archived by any non-UNICEF entity. Requests for permission to reproduce UNICEF photographs should be addressed to [nyhqdoc.permit@unicef.org](nyhqdoc.permit@unicef.org). Attribution—Please cite the report as follows: UNESCO, UNICEF, the World Bank and OECD (2021). What’s Next? Lessons on Education Recovery: Findings from a Survey of Ministries of Education amid the COVID-19 Pandemic. Paris, New York, Washington D.C.: UNESCO, UNICEF, World Bank. Please cite the data as follows: UNESCO, UNICEF,the World Bank, OECD (2021). Survey on National Education Responses to COVID-19 School Closures, round 3. Paris, New York, Washington D.C.: UNESCO, UNICEF, World Bank, OECD. Translations—If you create a translation of this work, please add the following disclaimer along with the attribution: This translation was not created by UNESCO, UNICEF, The World Bank or OECD and should not be considered an official UNESCO, UNICEF, World Bank or OECD translation. UNESCO, UNICEF, the World Bank and OECD shall not be liable for any content or error in this translation. Adaptations—If you create an adaptation of this work, please add the following disclaimer along with the attribution: This is an adaptation of an original work by UNESCO, UNICEF, the World Bank and OECD. Views and opinions expressed in the adaptation are the sole responsibility of the author or authors of the adaptation and are not endorsed by UNESCO, UNICEF, the World Bank and OECD. The designations employed and the presentation of material throughout this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of UNESCO, UNICEF, the World

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What is the report’s main purpose?

It presents lessons on education recovery by sharing findings from a survey of ministries of education conducted amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Who contributed to the data collection effort?

The report thanks the ministries of education that participated in the survey and mentions support from UNICEF Education Thematic Fund and the Global Partnership for Education (GPE).

What kinds of outputs does the survey enable?

The survey results enable sharing experiences and good practices, supporting learning during the world’s largest global education disruption.

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