What is the goal of SDG 4?

• A. To end poverty in all its forms everywhere.
• B. To ensure sustainable energy for all.
• C. To promote responsible consumption.
• D. To provide inclusive, equitable, quality education and lifelong learning for all.

Answer: (D)

SDG 4 is about providing inclusive, equitable, quality education and lifelong learning opportunities for all. This means more than just getting people into classrooms; it emphasizes the quality of learning, safety and non-discrimination in schools, and ensuring everyone—including girls, children with disabilities, and those in marginalized communities—can access and succeed in education from early childhood through higher education and vocational training. It also highlights lifelong learning, so people can continually gain skills for work and for informed participation in society. While other goals like ending poverty, ensuring sustainable energy, and promoting responsible consumption are important, they address different SDGs and are not the focus of SDG 4.