Inclusive, good-quality education is a foundation for dynamic and equitable societies.

The statement links education policy to the moral and civic health of a nation: when schooling is both inclusive (accessible regardless of race, class, gender, disability, or geography) and high-quality (genuinely enabling literacy, critical thinking, and opportunity), it becomes a structural precondition for social vitality (“dynamic”) and fairness (“equitable”). In Tutu’s ethical framework—shaped by anti-apartheid struggle and a theology of human dignity—education is not merely private advancement but a public good that can widen or narrow inequality. The quote implies that societies seeking justice should treat education as foundational infrastructure, not a discretionary benefit.