Ensure every child completes free quality schooling.

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

By 2030, ensure all girls and boys complete free, equitable and quality primary and secondary education.

How this Goal works as a Guide for our work

We run nursery schools and support progression to primary.

How GIS supports our work

Map schools and distances to fill gaps.

4.1

By 2030, ensure all girls and boys complete free, equitable and quality primary and secondary education.

Ensure every child completes free quality schooling.

We run nursery schools and support progression to primary.

Map schools and distances to fill gaps.

4.2

By 2030, ensure access to quality early childhood development, care and pre-primary education.

Provide quality early years education for all children.

We support community nursery schools.

Map nursery coverage and demographics.

4.3

By 2030, ensure equal access for all to affordable and quality technical, vocational and tertiary education.

Ensure equal access to further and vocational education.

We help young people learn skills and trades.

Map training centres and demand.

4.4

By 2030, increase youth and adults with relevant skills for employment and entrepreneurship.

Increase the number of people with skills for decent work.

We provide livelihoods training for trades and farming.

Map training sites and economic needs.

4.5

By 2030, eliminate gender disparities and ensure equal access for vulnerable groups.

Eliminate gender gaps and include vulnerable learners.

We remove barriers and keep girls in school.

Track attendance gaps and progress.

4.6

By 2030, ensure all youth and a substantial proportion of adults achieve literacy and numeracy.

Ensure everyone can read, write and use numbers.

We support early learning and adult literacy.

Map literacy levels to target programmes.

4.7

By 2030, ensure all learners gain knowledge and skills for sustainable development, human rights, gender equality and a culture of peace and global citizenship.

Teach sustainability, equality, peace and citizenship.

We teach care for the environment and respect.

Use local maps for place-based learning.

4.A

Build and upgrade safe, inclusive and effective learning environments.

Build safe and inclusive schools.

We improve classrooms, water and toilets.

Map facilities and safety indicators.

4.B

By 2020, substantially expand scholarships for developing countries for higher education and technical programmes.

Offer more scholarships and training.

We connect youth to opportunities.

Track recipients and returns.

4.C

By 2030, substantially increase the supply of qualified teachers, including through international cooperation for teacher training.

Train and increase qualified teachers.

We train local teachers and assistants.

Map teacher locations and needs.