A broader set of specific comparable indicators to support comprehensive monitoring of SDG 4.
4.1.1
Reports in 2017
Proportion of children and young people (a) in Grade 2 or 3; (b) at the end of primary education; and (c) at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in (i) reading and (ii) mathematics, by sex.
4.2.2
Reports in 2017
Participation rate in organized learning (one year before the official primary entry age), by sex
4.2.3
Percentage of children under 5 years experiencing positive and stimulating home learning environments
4.2.4
Reports in 2017
Gross pre-primary enrolment ratio
4.2.5
Reports in 2017
Number of years of (a) free and (b) compulsory pre-primary education guaranteed in legal frameworks
4.2.1
Reports in 2017
Proportion of children under 5 years of age who are developmentally on track in health, learning and psychosocial well-being, by sex
4.2.2
Reports in 2017
Participation rate in organized learning (one year before the official primary entry age), by sex
4.2.3
Percentage of children under 5 years experiencing positive and stimulating home learning environments
4.2.4
Reports in 2017
Gross pre-primary enrolment ratio
4.2.5
Reports in 2017
Number of years of (a) free and (b) compulsory pre-primary education guaranteed in legal frameworks
4.3.1
Reports in 2017
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, by sex
4.3.2
Reports in 2017
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education
4.3.3
Reports in 2017
Participation rate in technical and vocational programmes (15- to 24-year-olds)
4.4.1
Reports in 2017
Proportion of youth/adults with information and communications technology (ICT) skills, by type of skill
4.4.2
Percentage of youth/adults who have achieved at least a minimum level of proficiency in digital literacy skills
4.4.3 Reports in 2017
Youth/adult educational attainment rates by age group, economic activity status, level of education and programme orientation
4.5.1
Reports in 2017
Parity indices (female/male, rural/urban, bottom/top wealth quintiles 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
4.5.2
Percentage of students in primary education whose first or home language is the language of instruction
4.5.3
Extent to which explicit formula-based policies reallocate education resources to disadvantaged populations
4.5.4
Reports in 2017
Education expenditure per student by level of education and source of funding
4.5.5
Reports in 2017
Percentage of total aid to education allocated to low-income countries
4.6.1
Reports in 2017
Percentage of the population in a given age group achieving at least a fixed level of proficiency in functional (a) literacy and (b) numeracy skills, by sex
4.6.2
Youth/adult literacy rate
4.6.3
Reports in 2017
Participation rate of youth/adults in literacy programmes
4.7.1
Reports in 2017
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 assessments
4.7.2
Percentage of schools that provide life skills-based HIV and sexuality education
4.7.3
Extent to which the framework on the World Programme on Human Rights Education is implemented nationally (as per the UNGA Resolution 59/113)
4.7.4
Percentage of students by age group (or education level) showing adequate understanding of issues relating to global citizenship and sustainability
4.7.5
Percentage of 15-year-old students showing proficiency in knowledge of environmental science and geoscience
4.a.1
Reports in 2017
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.a.2
Percentage of students experiencing bullying, corporal punishment, harassment, violence, sexual discrimination and abuse
4.a.3
Number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions
4.b.1
Reports in 2017
Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by sector and type of study
4.b.2
Number of higher education scholarships awarded by beneficiary country
4.c.1
Reports in 2017
Proportion of teachers in: (a) pre-primary education; (b) primary education; (c) lower secondary education; 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, by sex
4.c.2
Reports in 2017
Pupil-trained teacher ratio by education level
4.c.3
Reports in 2017
Percentage of teachers qualified according to national standards by level and type of institution
4.c.4
Reports in 2017
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio by education level
4.c.5
Average teacher salary relative to other professions requiring a comparable level of qualification
4.c.6
Reports in 2017
Teacher attrition rate by education level
4.c.7
Percentage of teachers who received in-service training in the last 12 months by type of training