Saudi Arabia ranks first internationally in the GKI 2022 for internet usage and ICT skills

Saudi Arabia ranks first internationally in the GKI 2022 for internet usage and ICT skills

The Global Knowledge Index (GKI) 2022, launched by the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation (MBRF) in cooperation with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), ranked Saudi Arabia first in two categories, including "percentage of the population using the internet" and "percentage of individuals with standard information and communications technology (ICT) skills." The index provides reliable information to support nations and assist decision-makers in understanding and addressing challenges and variables, as well as exploring prospects and trends.

The index focuses on seven compound sub-indicators that cover the performance of six key knowledge sectors, which include pre-university education; technical education and vocational training; higher education; ICT; innovation, research & development (R&D); and the economy; along with the environment sub-indicator, which mainly focuses on the social, political, economic, health, and environmental contexts of these sectors.

In addition, Saudi Arabia was ranked first in the technical education and vocational training index for the number of students enrolled in post-secondary non-university education in vocational and technical programs.

By emphasizing the connection between knowledge and development and their roles in keeping pace with the ongoing global developments, the GKI highlights the strengths and limitations of the countries it covers. Being the only index in the world that