Sources include:
The World Bank
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
The Center for Global Development
The United Nations Children's Fund's Latin America and Caribbean Region Office (UNICEF LACRO) Education Section.
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Guatemala: students affected by COVID-19 measures 2020, by level
On March 16, 2020, a national closure of schools in Guatemala was implemented in the context of the COVID-19 outbreak. As of August 1, 2020, close to 4.2 million children and teenagers had been affected by the contingency measures in the Latin American country. Nearly 3.6 million of the students were enrolled in primary and secondary schools at the time, while more than 600 thousand were enrolled in pre-primary institutions.
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UNICEF. (August 24, 2020). Number of students affected by school closures amidst the COVID-19 pandemic in Guatemala as of August 2020, by education level [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from /statistics/1193024/number-students-contingency-measures-covid-guatemala/
UNICEF. "Number of students affected by school closures amidst the COVID-19 pandemic in Guatemala as of August 2020, by education level." Chart. August 24, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 23, 2026. /statistics/1193024/number-students-contingency-measures-covid-guatemala/
UNICEF. (2020). Number of students affected by school closures amidst the COVID-19 pandemic in Guatemala as of August 2020, by education level. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 23, 2026. /statistics/1193024/number-students-contingency-measures-covid-guatemala/
UNICEF. "Number of Students Affected by School Closures amidst The Covid-19 Pandemic in Guatemala as of August 2020, by Education Level." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 24 Aug 2020, /statistics/1193024/number-students-contingency-measures-covid-guatemala/
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Number of students affected by school closures amidst the COVID-19 pandemic in Guatemala as of August 2020, by education level [Graph], UNICEF, August 24, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1193024/number-students-contingency-measures-covid-guatemala/
