Learning interrupted: Global Snapshot of Climate-related School Disruptions in 2025

A new UNICEF analysis reveals that at least 171 million students – from pre-primary to upper secondary education – experienced school disruptions due to climate events in 2025.

Other key findings include:

1. Climate-related school disruptions in 2025 could cost affected students at least US$200 billion in lifetime earnings through lost learning and widening education inequities. 
2. At least 1 in 10 students had their schooling disrupted due to climate-related hazards in 2025. 
3. 75 per cent of the 171 million affected students are in low- and lower middle-income countries. 
4. Schools in 106 countries or territories were affected by climate hazards, with 40 countries experiencing multiple instances of school disruptions.