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Education

The UN SDG 4 calls on all countries to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and to promote lifelong learning opportunities for all. 

According to the Sustainable Development Goals Report 2023 (by the United Nations), without additional effort in this sector, only one in six countries will achieve the universal secondary school completion target by 2030, an estimated 84 million children and young people will still be out of school, and approximately 300 million students will lack the basic numeracy and literacy skills necessary for success in life.

Refocused efforts are required to improve the quality of, and disparities in, education along the lines of gender, location and other dimensions. More investments in education infrastructure are required, particularly in the least developed countries.

In 2023, the OPEC Fund committed more than US$103 million to the education sector. 

Commitments are operations and agreements that have been signed by the relevant parties.

 

Approvals by Region

Total approvals: US$ 1,475.87m

  • Asia
  • Africa
  • Latin America & Caribbean
  • Europe
  • Global
Amounts under US$.09m may not be reflected in this chart.

Approvals by Financing Types

Total approvals: US$ 1,475.87m

Public Sector 94.80 %
Grants 5.20 %

Operations

Center of Excellence in Aviation Skills Project

Approved
04.04.2025
Country
Rwanda
Focus Area
Education
Status
Ongoing

Pengshui Vocational School Project

Approved
26.06.2024
Country
China
Focus Area
Education
Status
Ongoing

Preschool Education Project

Approved
07.03.2024
Country
Uzbekistan
Focus Area
Education
Status
Ongoing
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Stories & videos

OPEC Fund Director-General Alkhalifa meets officials and inaugurates school project in China

Investing in Education and Energy in the Land of the Red Dragon

Stories

Quality education to address growing market demand for skilled labor

Supporting vocational education in China

Stories

An OPEC Fund loan will expand a biomedical and technical sciences school

Strengthening Chad’s higher scientific education

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