Sustainable Development Goal
4

Quality Education

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

Goal 4 Targets

4.1 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

4.2 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

4.3 By 2030, ensure equal access for all women and men to affordable and quality technical, vocational and tertiary education, including university

4.4 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

4.5 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

4.6 By 2030, ensure that all youth and a substantial proportion of adults, both men and women, achieve literacy and numeracy

4.7 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

4.A Build and upgrade education facilities that are child, disability and gender sensitive and provide safe, nonviolent, inclusive and effective learning environments for all

4.B 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

4.C 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

SourceUN Sustainable Development

Implementing partners

Microsoft
National Civil Society Organizations
Bangladesh Ministry of Primary and Mass Education
Bangladesh Ministry of Education
Bangladesh Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology
Bangladesh Ministry of Women and Children Affairs
Bangladesh Ministry of Science and Technology
BANGLADESH SCOUTS
Bangladesh Directorate of Primary Education
Bangladesh National Academy for Primary Education
Bangladesh Shishu Academy
Asian Network of Youth Volunteers Society
Bangladesh STEM Foundation

Investing Partners

International Labour Organisation
International Telecommunication Union
United Nations Development Programme
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation
United Nations Children's Fund
United States Agency for International Development
United Kingdom Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
UNESCO-Core funds