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Despite high enrollment rates, students in most low- and middle-income countries were gaining insufficient knowledge and skills.

SDG 14 calls for the conservation and sustainable use of the oceans. An important aspect of achieving this goal is the elimination of overfishing which occurs when too many fish are caught too quickly, without allowing time for the population to recover.

SDG 13 calls for urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts. Scientists and policymakers have set a goal of limiting global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. Today, the planet is only 0.4°C from that mark.

In a recent working paper, “Missing SDG Gender Indicators”, we examine coverage of gender data in the SDG monitoring framework and find that only a third of gender related SDG data are available. Moreover, we try to unpack what drives this lack of data.

SDG 11 aims to make cities and communities inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable. Cities today face the challenge of rising waste – particularly in the use of plastics – as populations grow and incomes rise.

SDG 10 promotes a more equitable world by calling for reducing inequality within and among countries. One indicator of our progress toward this goal is income inequality, which can be measured by the so-called Gini index.

SDG 8 aims to promote sustained, inclusive, and sustainable economic growth, full employment, and decent work for all. But COVID-19 caused the deepest global recession in decades, reducing global GDP by 3.1 percent in 2020.

SDG 6 calls for ensuring availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all. Although global access to clean water has increased in recent decades, population growth and climate change threaten to aggravate water scarcity in many countries.

SDG 5 calls for achieving gender equality and empowering all women and girls. But progress toward these aspirations is hindered by gender-driven inequalities, like gendered roles in the household leading women to spend far more time on unpaid and domestic work than men.

Since its founding in 1944, the World Bank has evolved from a lender focused on European reconstruction to the preeminent international institution for economic development and poverty reduction.