Three out of four adolescents in Latin America lack basic mathematical skills. “There is a profound learning crisis,” the report says, “as the majority of 15-year-old students have not acquired the fundamental skills they need” In most Latin American countries, the poorest students are more likely to perform poorly, and that proportion has remained unchanged after the pandemic.

Principals in public and poorer schools are twice as likely to report a lack of access to digital resources and devices than principals in private and wealthier schools.