The index showed that the majority of countries achieved rapid progress in human capital for children prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Due to the impacts of the pandemic, over one billion children have not attended schools and they may lose half a year of study, leading to huge financial losses, according to the HCI.
"The pandemic threatens the progress achieved over a decade in human capital, including the risks to health, life expectancy and admission to schools," said David Malbas, President of the World Bank.
© Muscat Media Group Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (Syndigate.info).