a United Nations agency said in a report that blamed poverty and discrimination for educational inequalities that are being exacerbated by the coronavirus outbreak.

Nearly 260 million children had no access to schooling in 2018, a United Nations agency said in a report that blamed poverty and discrimination for educational inequalities that are being exacerbated by the coronavirus outbreak.

Children from poorer communities as well as girls, the disabled, immigrants, and ethnic minorities were at a distinct educational disadvantage in many countries.

According to the report, the disparities worsened with the arrival of the coronavirus crisis, which saw over 90 percent of the global student population affected by school closures.