SDG4 in The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development:Global Progress,Challenges and Countermeasures Faced by China
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is an international commitment to address increasingly pressing global challenges and promote sustainable development worldwide."Ensure inclu-sive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all"is the fourth sustainable development goal(SDG4),which encompasses 11 monitoring indicators related to primary and secondary education,early childhood development,and preschool education.China's performance surpasses the average level of high-income countries in key areas,such as preschool enrollment rates,the proportion of students achieving minimum proficiency levels in mathematics by the end of primary and lower secondary education,and the availability of qualified teachers in preschools,etc.,which demonstrates that China ranks among the forefront of developing countries in terms of achieving SDG4.However,in participating the global education governance and endeavoring to construct an educational powerhouse,China faces severe challenges,including the sharp growth of the learning poverty rate in developing countries,the demand for improving the proportion of high-quality Chinese population,the digital transformation of education,intensified competition in education aid with Western countries,the lack of systematic data support for China's contribution to achieving SDG4 worldwide,the need of strengthening education security for sustainable development,and the necessity of enhancing China's international discourse power,etc.To address these challenges,it is imperative to expedite the estab-lishment of a new dual circulation development pattern for talent,enhance the international comparabil-ity of monitoring indicators for building China as an education powerhouse,infuse more educational content into the construction of a community with a shared future for mankind,facilitate the sustainable development of education initiatives under"the Belt and Road"framework,advance the digitization of educational aid and present compelling narratives showcasing China's dedication and contributions to SDG4.
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