ABSTRACT
This chapter discusses the importance and the role of education in promoting sustainable development. Currently, over 265 million children do not attend school out of which 22% do not attend primary school. Moreover, even some of those who attend classes cannot read and count. Poor quality of education is caused by the lack of qualified teachers, poor school conditions and unequal access to schools for children from rural areas. The role of education in sustainable development is emphasised in the document Transforming Our World: The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development adopted on 25 September 2015, and in particular in its Sustainable Development Goal 4 devoted to education. Universities around the world make various efforts to ensure sustainable development. The chapter explores the role and importance of education in the building of sustainable development and to make reference to Catholic social teaching on education, upbringing and their impact on human development.
