SDG 4: Quality Education
About Goal 4
SDG 4 promotes inclusive, quality education for all. It focuses on early learning, basic schooling, skills training, and access to higher education. Improving teachers, safe schools, and equal opportunities strengthens communities and supports long term development.
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Key Targets
- Ensure all children complete free, equitable, and quality primary and secondary education.
- Provide access to quality early childhood development and pre-primary education.
- Ensure equal access to affordable technical, vocational, and higher education.
- Increase the number of youth and adults with relevant skills for employment.
- Eliminate gender disparities in education and ensure inclusion for vulnerable groups.
- Ensure all learners acquire knowledge and skills needed for sustainable development.
- Build and upgrade education facilities that are safe, inclusive, and accessible.
- Increase the supply of qualified teachers through training and support programs.
Global Progress
Progress on SDG 4 is mixed. More children attend school, yet many still do not finish primary or secondary levels. Learning outcomes remain low in several regions. Limited resources, conflict, and teacher shortages slow improvement. Investments in digital learning and school safety help but broader support is needed.
