How Old Was Your Child in 2020?
The age any Alpha was at each stage of the 2020 school closures, and which school year they lost.
A child who was seven in March 2020 was nine when schools fully reopened, missed most of mid-primary, and the research points at mathematics and social confidence as the areas most affected.
How Old Was Your Child in 2020?
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It uses the McCrindle generation boundaries (Gen Alpha 2010–2024, Gen Beta 2025–2039) and UN World Population Prospects vital rates. Sources and formulas are on our methodology page.
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