Quality Education and Sustainable Development Goals: A Study of SAARC Countries

Abstract

 The South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation (SAARC) recognized education as a fundamental right. Education entails the capacity to acquire knowledge such that a transformation can occur within oneself or the sharing of knowledge to bring about change in others. It is regarded as a means to achieve various aspects of development. This study explored the association between sustainable development goal 4 (SDG 4) which focuses on quality education, and achievement of other SDGs within SAARC member countries. Using the Pearson’s Correlation analysis, it was concluded that the goal of quality education would contribute to the achievement of majority of the SDGs. It was recommended that the government should work with education institutions towards uplifting the education system through increased funding in the SAARC countries.