UAE tops Arab countries in Global Knowledge Index 2022

UAE tops Arab countries in Global Knowledge Index 2022

UAE: The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation (MBRF) has announced the results of the Global Knowledge Index (GKI) 2022 on the sidelines of the Youth Knowledge Forum - which was held under the patronage and in the presence of Her Highness Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairperson of Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture) and Member of the Dubai Council, in cooperation with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

The Index covered 132 countries, which includes 11 Arab nations and 155 variables. The UAE ranked first in the Arab World and 25th internationally, with an average score of 58.9 in the index, compared to the global average of 46.5. The UAE was followed by Qatar, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Oman, among the Arab countries.

Furthermore, the UAE was ranked first globally in 18 indicators and sub-indicators and was among the top ten in 54 indicators and sub-indicators. As per the index, the UAE has secured the first rank in the knowledge indicator, 11th in the economy indicator, 15th in the information and communications technology (ICT) indicator, twenty ninth in the innovation and R&D, and 30th, 44th and 46th in pre-university education, higher education