The latest figures on out-of-school-children are disappointing, showing progress that is – at best – painfully slow.
Les nouvelles données de l’Institut de statistique de l’UNESCO (ISU) révèlent qu’il y a toujours environ 262 millions d’enfants, d’adolescents et de jeunes âgés de 6 à 17 ans (soit un sur cinq) qui ne sont pas scolarisés. Ces chiffres s’élèvent à un enfant sur trois qui n’est pas scolarisé dans les pays à revenu faible et à revenu intermédiaire inférieur.
I am looking forward to this week’s WISE event in New York, which will bring together practitioners and thought-leaders determined to empower learners for future challenges. How? By innovating inside and outside the classroom to help current and future generations reach their full potential.
Dans le cadre des Objectifs de développement durable (ODD), les pays se sont engagés à « Bâtir une infrastructure résiliente, promouvoir une industrialisation durable qui profite à tous et encourager l’innovation ». En particulier, l’ODD Cible 9.5 les appelle à encourager l’innovation et à augmenter considérablement le nombre de chercheurs, ainsi que les dépenses publiques et privées consacrées à la recherche et au développement.
Make your voice heard via an online consultation about the new Global Education Data Portal (GEDP), which is being developed by the UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS). It will be a unique resource centered on the needs of its users, a one-stop shop for the best possible data on education.
On Saturday, the world celebrated International Literacy Day. And indeed there was much to celebrate, with literacy rates continuing to rise from one generation to the next, remarkable progress on literacy among youth, in particular, and a steady narrowing of gender gaps. Half a century ago, almost one quarter of youth worldwide lacked the most basic literacy skills, falling to less than 10% in 2016.
Learn more about SDG 4 Indicators 4.a.1, 4.b.1 and 4.c.1
SDG 4 indicator 4.7.1 reflects the knowledge and skills needed to promote sustainable development
So far, this series of blogs on the data needed to monitor progress towards Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG 4) on education has focused predominantly on indicators that explore educational outcomes and achievements for individuals, and the components that must be in place to ensure a quality education for all. But when we come to Target 7, we see a marked shift in perspective.
SDG 4 indicator 4.6.1 shows the proportion of youth and adults with functional literacy and numeracy skills
Taken together, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) provide a ‘recipe’ for countries to be productive and prosperous, resulting in populations that are well-educated and well-equipped for employment in the 21st century.