Goal 4 : Ensure
inclusive and quality education for all and promote lifelong learning
Obtaining a quality education is the foundation
to improving people’s lives and sustainable development. Major progress
has been made towards increasing access to education at all levels
and increasing enrolment rates in schools particularly for women
and girls. Basic literacy skills have improved tremendously, yet
bolder efforts are needed to make even greater strides for achieving
universal education goals. For example, the world has achieved equality
in primary education between girls and boys, but few countries have
achieved that target at all levels of education.
Facts & figures
- Enrolment in primary education in developing countries has reached
91 per cent but 57 million children remain out of school
- More than half of children that have not enrolled in school live
in sub-Saharan Africa
An estimated 50 per cent of out-of-school children of primary school
age live in conflict-affected areas
- 103 million youth worldwide lack basic literacy skills, and more
than 60 per cent of them are women
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By 2030, ensure that all girls and boys complete
free, equitable and quality primary and secondary education
leading to relevant and Goal-4 effective learning outcomes
By 2030, ensure that all girls and boys have access to quality
early childhood development, care and preprimary education so
that they are ready for primary education
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By 2030, ensure equal access for all women
and men to affordable and quality technical, vocational and
tertiary education, including university
By 2030, substantially increase the number of youth and adults
who have relevant skills, including technical and vocational
skills, for employment, decent jobs and entrepreneurship
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By 2030, eliminate gender disparities in
education and ensure equal access to all levels of education
and vocational training for the vulnerable, including persons
with disabilities, indigenous peoples and children in vulnerable
situations
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By 2030, ensure that all youth and a substantial
proportion of adults, both men and women, achieve literacy and
numeracy
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By 2030, ensure that all learners acquire
the knowledge and skills needed to promote sustainable development,
including, among others, through education for sustainable development
and sustainable lifestyles, human rights, gender equality, promotion
of a culture of peace and non-violence, global citizenship and
appreciation of cultural diversity and of culture’s contribution
to sustainable development
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Build and upgrade education facilities that
are child, disability and gender sensitive and provide safe,
nonviolent, inclusive and effective learning environments for
all
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By 2020, substantially expand globally the
number of scholarships available to developing countries, in
particular least developed countries, small island developing
States and African countries, for enrolment in higher education,
including vocational training and information and communications
technology, technical, engineering and scientific programmes,
in developed countries and other developing countries
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By 2030, substantially increase the supply
of qualified teachers, including through international cooperation
for teacher training in developing countries, especially least
developed countries and small island developing states
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