Context: The COVID-19 pandemic has caused chaos in education worldwide. Some 1.6 billion school and college students had their studies interrupted at the peak of the pandemic, as per the United Nations. As we rebound from the pandemic, the world needs to take stock of the inequalities exacerbated by Covid-pandemic and accelerate efforts to bridge the learning gap. The Global Debate analyses the impact of the pandemic on education and the urgent need to shift from crisis to recovery.