01412nam a22001457a 4500 533558 533558 260603b ||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d Nahida, Begum N. 60982 A comparative analysis of the performance of Bihar and Kerala towards the advancement of SDG 4 and an elucidation of Bihar’s conundrums Indian Journal of Public Administration 72(1), Mar, 2026: p.114-128 Of the 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs), which the countries across the globe endeavour to achieve, realising SDG 4 constitutes a significant milestone in the progress and advancement of the country. This article makes a comparative analysis of the selected parameters of SDG 4 in Bihar and Kerala. It makes an all-inclusive analysis of the Gross Enrolment Ratio at the higher secondary school, university level and Gender Parity Index for higher education. Besides, various factors responsible for the low enrolment ratio at different levels of education in Bihar are discussed.- Reproduced https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/00195561261427573?_gl=1*gb6ugt*_up*MQ..*_ga*NDAzODY0ODQxLjE 3ODA0NzcwMjI.*_ga_60R758KFDG*czE3ODA0NzcwMjEkbzEkZzAkdDE3ODA0NzcwMjEkajYwJGwxJGg5NjgyNDQ3ODE. • Higher secondary school, Higher education, Gender parity index, Bihar, Kerala. 60983 Indian Journal of Public Administration AR 0 0 ddc 0 0 408739 IIPA IIPA 2026-06-03 72(1), Mar, 2026: p.114-128 AR139047 2026-06-03 AR