A global study on the impact of COVID-19 on schools in 35 countries has found students in Australia and Denmark avoided learning loss.
The World Bank survey found students in other countries suffered, on average, up to half a year's learning loss. It also found students from disadvantaged schools were more likely to fall behind.
But in Australia, new research found students at disadvantaged schools improved in certain areas of study. This was partly due to extra government funding and a keener focus on literacy in the wake of school closures.
