SDG 4 Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all

Access to early childhood development

Kindergarten enrollment

By 2030, ensure that all girls and boys have access to quality early childhood development, care and pre-primary education so that they are ready for primary education (4.2.2)

Arab region

45% of net enrolled children in 2018 in 2018
+71% since 2000

Europe

95% of net enrolled children in 2018 in 2018
+2% since 2000

World

64% of net enrolled children in 2018 in 2018
+3% since 2007

Upgrade education facilities

Electricity in lower-secondary schools

Build and upgrade education facilities that are child, disability and gender sensitive and provide safe, non-violent, inclusive and effective learning environments for all (4.a.1)

Arab region


84% of schools have access to electricity in 2017 in 2017
-1% since 2015

Europe


100% of schools have access to electricity in 2017 in 2017
0% since 2015

World


78% of schools have access to electricity in 2017 in 2017
+2% since 2015

Upgrade education facilities

Computers in lower-secondary schools

Build and upgrade education facilities that are inclusive and effective learning environments for all (4.a.1)

Arab region


71% of students had access to computers in 2017
-1% since 2015

Europe


99% of students had access to computers in 2017
0% since 2015

World


60% of students had access to computers in 2017
0% since 2015

Upgrade education facilities

Drinking services in lower-secondary

Build and upgrade education facilities that are inclusive and effective learning environments for all (4.a.1)

Arab region


93% of schools had access to basic drinking services in 2017
0% since 2015

Europe


99% of schools had access to basic drinking services in 2017
0% since 2015

World


85% of schools had access to basic drinking services in 2017
0% since 2015

Upgrade education facilities

Handwashing facilities in lower-secondary schools

Build and upgrade education facilities that are inclusive and effective learning environments for all (4.a.1)

Arab region


73% of students had access to basic handwashing facilities in 2017
0% since 2015

Europe


99% of students had access to basic handwashing facilities in 2017
0% since 2015

World


71% of students had access to basic handwashing facilities in 2017
+3% since 2015

Equitable education

Secondary school enrollment

By 2030, ensure that all girls and boys complete free, equitable and quality primary and secondary education (4.1x)

Arab region

61% of net secondary school enrolled girls in 2018
66% of net secondary school enrolled boys in 2018
+22% since 2000

North America

94% of net secondary school enrolled girls in 2018
93% of net secondary school enrolled boys in 2018
+7% since 2000

World

66% of net secondary school enrolled girls in 2018
66% of net secondary school enrolled boys in 2018
+21% since 2000

Children not in school

Children out of school

By 2030, ensure that all girls and boys have access to quality early childhood development, care and pre-primary education so that they are ready for primary education (4.2x)

Arab region


15% of girls in primary school age were out of school in 2018
13% of boys in primary school age were out of school in 2018
-35% since 2000

North America


0% of girls in primary school age were out of school
0%of boys in primary school age were out of school in 2018
-82% since 2000

World


9%of girls in primary school age were out of school in 2018
7%of boys in primary school age were out of school in 2018
-45% since 2000

Quality education

Trained secondary teachers

By 2030, substantially increase the supply of qualified teachers, including through international cooperation for teacher training (4.c.1)

Arab region


85% of female secondary school age in 2018
85% of male secondary school age in 2018
+5% since 2015

Latin America & Caribbean


84% of female secondary school age in in 2018
83% of male secondary school age in 2018
+2% since 2015

World


86% of female secondary school age in in 2018