UAE ranks first regionally, 11th globally in Global Knowledge Index
The results of the 2021 Global Knowledge Index fifth edition unveiled that Switzerland ranked first globally for the fifth year in a row, followed by Sweden, US, Finland and the Netherlands. The UAE was ranked 11th globally and first in the Arab World.
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation (MBRF) unveiled the Index which aims to measure knowledge globally as a comprehensive closely connected with sustainable development and with different dimensions of modern human life.
In this year’s edition, the knowledge index included 155 variables, selected by more than 40 international sources and data bases.
Globally, the country level participation at GKI 2021 was at 154, compared to 138 last year.
Oher countries in the GKI global leader list up to the 100th position included Qatar at the 38th place, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia at 40, Kuwait (48), Oman (52), Egypt (53), Bahrain (55), Tunisia (83) and Lebanon (92). Morocco was at 101 globally, followed by Jordan (103), Algeria (111), Iraq (137), Sudan (145), Mauritania (147) and Yemen (150).
GKI is produced annually since 2017 by the Knowledge Project, a partnership between UNDP-RBAS and MBRF. The index includes 155 variables, selected from over 40 sources and international data bases including the UNESCO, World Bank, ITU, International Monetary Fund (IMF), Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), International Labour Organisation (ILO) etc.
