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Annex

CSO statistical publication, , 11am
The CSO, through Ireland's Institute for SDGs (IIS), supports reporting on the Sustainable Development Goals.

 

SDG Policy Map

Goal 4 Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all
Goal 4.1By 2030, ensure that all girls and boys complete free, equitable and quality primary and secondary education leading to relevant and effective learning outcomes 
Department Relevant National Policy National Policy Key Objective
DES Action Plan for Education 2016-2019 Improve the learning experience and the success of learners.
Improve the progress of learners at risk of educational disadvantage or learners with special educational needs. Help those delivering education services to continually improve.
Build stronger bridges between education and the wider community.
Improve national planning and support services.
Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools Plan To address educational disadvantage at school level. 
The National Strategy on Education for Sustainable Development in Ireland 2014-2020 Ensure that education contributes to sustainable development by equipping learners with the relevant knowledge, the key dispositions and skills and the values that will motivate and empower them throughout their lives to become informed active citizens who take action for a more sustainable future. 
Goal 4.2By 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 
Department Relevant National Policy National Policy Key Objective
DCYA Early Childhood Care and Education Programme Provides early childhood education for children of preschool age.
Goal 4.3By 2030, ensure equal access for all women and men to affordable and quality technical, vocational and tertiary education, including university
Department Relevant National Policy National Policy Key Objective
DES Further Education and Training Strategy 2014-2019 To support the active inclusion of individuals of all ages and abilities to participate in further education and training to enable every citizen to fully participate in society.
National Strategy for Higher Education to 2030  Provide a more flexible system, with a greater choice of provision and modes of learning for an increasingly diverse cohort of students.
National Plan for Equity of Access to Higher Education 2015-2019 To promote equality of opportunity in higher education.
The National Strategy on Education for Sustainable Development in Ireland 2014-2020 Ensure that education contributes to sustainable development by equipping learners with the relevant knowledge, the key dispositions and skills and the values that will motivate and empower them throughout their lives to become informed active citizens who take action for a more sustainable future.
National Skills Strategy 2025 The National Skills Strategy aims to provide an education and training system that is flexible enough to respond to a rapidly changing environment and that can provide the mix of skills needed over the next ten years, and beyond. 
Goal 4.4By 2030, substantially increase the number of youth and adults who have relevant skills, including technical and vocational skills, for employment, decent jobs and entrepreneurship
Department Relevant National Policy National Policy Key Objective
DES Further Education and Training Strategy 2014-2019 To support the active inclusion of individuals of all ages and abilities to participate in further education and training to enable every citizen to fully participate in society.
National Strategy for Higher Education to 2030 National Strategy for Higher Education to 2030
National Plan for Equity of Access to Higher Education 2015-2019 To promote equality of opportunity in higher education.
The National Strategy on Education for Sustainable Development in Ireland 2014-2020 Ensure that education contributes to sustainable development by equipping learners with the relevant knowledge, the key dispositions and skills and the values that will motivate and empower them throughout their lives to become informed active citizens who take action for a more sustainable future.
National Skills Strategy 2025 The National Skills Strategy aims to provide an education and training system that is flexible enough to respond to a rapidly changing environment and that can provide the mix of skills needed over the next ten years, and beyond.
Goal 4.5By 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
Department Relevant National Policy National Policy Key Objective
DES National Traveller and Roma Inclusion Strategy 2016-2020 To bring about a real improvement in the quality of life for Travellers and Roma.
Action Plan for Education 2016-2019 Improve progress of learners at risk of educational disadvantage or learners with special educational needs.
Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools Plan To address educational disadvantage at school level.
The National Strategy on Education for Sustainable Development in Ireland 2014-2020 Ensure that education contributes to sustainable development by equipping learners with the relevant knowledge, the key dispositions and skills and the values that will motivate and empower them throughout their lives to become informed active citizens who take action for a more sustainable future.
National Skills Strategy 2025 There will be active inclusion to support participation in education and training and the labour market.
Goal 4.6By 2030, ensure that all youth and a substantial proportion of adults, both men and women, achieve literacy and numeracy
Department Relevant National Policy National Policy Key Objective
DES National Literacy and Numeracy Strategy – Literacy and Numeracy for Learning and Life 2011-2020  To improve literacy and numeracy standards among children and young people in the education system.
Further Education and Training Strategy 2014-2019 To support the active inclusion of individuals of all ages and abilities to participate in further education.
Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools Plan To improve literacy and numeracy standards among children and young people at risk of disadvantage.
Action Plan for Education 2016-2019 Improve the learning experience and the success of learners.
The National Strategy on Education for Sustainable Development in Ireland 2014-2020 Ensure that education contributes to sustainable development by equipping learners with the relevant knowledge, the key dispositions and skills and the values that will motivate and empower them throughout their lives to become informed active citizens who take action for a more sustainable future.
National Skills Strategy 2025 People across Ireland will engage more in lifelong learning.
Goal 4.7By 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 
Department Relevant National Policy National Policy Key Objective
DES The National Strategy on Education for Sustainable Development in Ireland 2014-2020 To ensure that education contributes to sustainable development by equipping learners with the relevant knowledge (the ‘what’), the key dispositions and skills (the ‘how’) and the values (the ‘why’) that will motivate and empower them throughout their lives to become informed active citizens who take action for a more sustainable future.
Goal 4.aBuild and upgrade education facilities that are child, disability and gender sensitive and provide safe, non-violent, inclusive and effective learning environments for all 
Department Relevant National Policy National Policy Key Objective
DES Action Plan for Education 2016-2019 Deliver appropriate infrastructure for learning environments.
Goal 4.bBy 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 
Department Relevant National Policy National Policy Key Objective
DFAT One World, One Future One World One Future – Priority Action Area 5 Essential Services.
The Global Island  
Goal 4.cBy 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
Department Relevant National Policy National Policy Key Objective
DFAT One World, One Future One World One Future – Priority Action Area 5 Essential Services.
The Global Island  

 

Goal 4 Targets and Indicators

Goal 4. Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all
4.1 By 2030, ensure that all girls and boys complete free, equitable and quality primary and secondary education leading to relevant and effective learning outcomes

4.1.1 Proportion of children and young people (a) in grades 2/3; (b) at the end of primary; and (c) at the end of lower secondary achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in (i) reading and (ii) mathematics, by sex

4.1.2 Completion rate (primary education, lower secondary education, upper secondary education)

4.2 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

4.2.1 Proportion of children aged 24–59 months who are developmentally on track in health, learning and psychosocial well-being, by sex

4.2.2 Participation rate in organized learning (one year before the official primary entry age), by sex

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


4.3.1 Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, by sex

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
4.4.1 Proportion of youth and adults with information and communications technology (ICT) skills, by type of skill
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 4.5.1 Parity indices (female/male, rural/urban, bottom/top wealth quintile 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
4.6 By 2030, ensure that all youth and a substantial proportion of adults, both men and women, achieve literacy and numeracy 4.6.1 Proportion of population in a given age group achieving at least a fixed level of proficiency in functional (a) literacy and (b) numeracy skills, by sex
4.7 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 4.7.1 Extent to which (i) global citizenship education and (ii) education for sustainable development are mainstreamed in (a) national education policies; (b) curricula; (c) teacher education; and (d) student assessment
4.a 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 Proportion of schools offering basic services, by type of service
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.b.1 Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by sector and type of study
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 4.c.1 Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications, by education level