Most children in Central America and the Caribbean are educated by their families. They don't have the privilege to study.
The education of its citizenry is the bedrock of national development in any country. There is no denying that the existing education institutions in the region have recognized, nurtured and graduated a plethora of brilliant and skilled minds that have served both the region and many developed countries well.
According to the most recent estimates from UNICEF, total and partial school closures in Central America and the Caribbean currently prevent about 114 million students from receiving a traditional education. The majority of children who continue to skip in-person sessions are still found in Central America and the Caribbean. Children in this area have missed 158 school days of face-to-face education. The current state of education in Central America and the Caribbean is the worst it has ever been in contemporary times.
