By 2040: ● All children receive early stimulation and learning opportunities from birth onwards. ● Pre-school education is prioritised and increasingly made compulsory for all children. ● Every child starts and completes free, quality, primary and secondary education that leads to relevant and effective learning outcomes. ● Primary and secondary education is free, without hidden costs impeding access. ● Children with learning, mental and physical impairments are included and given the necessary support to complete primary and secondary school; as far as possible, the principle of inclusive education is fully implemented; where appropriate, special-needs schools are opened for children with mild to severe learning, mental and physical impairments. ● Boys and girls have equal opportunities and access to primary and secondary school education; no girl child is denied education as a result of becoming pregnant. ● There is gender equity among teachers, with an equal percentage of male and female teachers; there is a safe and gender-sensitive responsive learning environment comprising facilities, materials, and rights-based curricula; teachers are adequately qualified, well trained and motivated; all schools are safe spaces, with adequate facilities conducive to effective learning, and respectful of learners’ dignity; sport infrastructure at schools is expanded and extra-curricular activities for children are available; a teacher-learner ratio of at most 1:40 is maintained in all classrooms. ● Schools provide universal access to affordable information, communication and technology devices, content and connectivity, and integrate these into teaching and curricula. ● The content and pedagogical approach of education at secondary level is 19