Education COVID-19 March 14, 2022Chronic absenteeism has soared for students since the onset of the pandemic, more than doubling from 8 percent prepandemic to 22 percent in fall 2021. Students from low-income households, who are more likely to encounter attendance barriers, were 1.6 times as likely as their high-income-household peers to be chronically absent from school. We strive to provide individuals with disabilities equal access to our website. If you would like information about this content we will be happy to work with you. Please email us at: McKinsey_Website_Accessibility@mckinsey.com To read the article, see “COVID-19 and education: An emerging K-shaped recovery,” December 14, 2021.