Sustainable Development Goals - 17 Goals to Transform our World
Quality Education - Goal 4

Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all

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4.1.1Reported online Proportion of children and young people: (a) in grades 2/3; (b) at the end of primary; and (c) at the end of lower secondary achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in (i) reading and (ii) mathematics, by sex
4.2.1Exploring data sources Proportion of children under 5 years of age who are developmentally on track in health, learning and psychosocial well-being, by sex
4.2.2Reported online Participation rate in organized learning (one year before the official primary entry age), by sex
4.3.1Exploring data sources Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, by sex
4.4.1Exploring data sources Proportion of youth and adults with information and communications technology (ICT) skills, by type of skill
4.5.1Exploring data sources Parity indices (female/male, rural/urban, bottom/top wealth quintile and others such as disability status, indigenous peoples and conflict-affected, as data become available) for all education indicators on this list that can be disaggregated
4.6.1Exploring data sources Proportion of population in a given age group achieving at least a fixed level of proficiency in functional (a) literacy and (b) numeracy skills, by sex
4.7.1Exploring data sources Extent to which (i) global citizenship education and (ii) education for sustainable development, including gender equality and human rights, are mainstreamed at all levels in: (a) national education policies; (b) curricula; (c) teacher education; and (d) student assessment
4.a.1Statistics in progress Proportion of schools with access to: (a) electricity; (b) the Internet for pedagogical purposes; (c) computers for pedagogical purposes; (d) adapted infrastructure and materials for students with disabilities; (e) basic drinking water; (f) single-sex basic sanitation facilities; and (g) basic handwashing facilities (as per the WASH indicator definitions)
4.b.1Exploring data sources Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by sector and type of study
4.c.1Exploring data sources Proportion of teachers in: (a) pre-primary; (b) primary; (c) lower secondary; and (d) upper secondary education who have received at least the minimum organized teacher training (e.g. pedagogical training) pre-service or in-service required for teaching at the relevant level in a given country