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Category: Schools & early years

  • How disruptive classmates affect a child’s learning: evidence from Ecuador

    Schools & early years

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    16th July 2026

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    Pedro Carneiro

    The presence of disruptive children in a classroom can harm the attainment of the wider peer group. Evidence from Ecuador shows that poor behaviour can reduce scores in both mathematics and languages, as well as eroding classmates’ sense of belief in their abilities or the value of hard work.

    How disruptive classmates affect a child’s learning: evidence from Ecuador

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