DUBAI: The result of Global Knowledge Index (GKI) was announced during an event organised by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation (MBRF) at the UN Hub at Dubai expo. For the fifth time in a row, Switzerland has led the index. Since 2017, the GKI has been published annually.
GKI is a summary measure for tracking countries’ knowledge performance in seven areas: research, development, pre university education, higher education, technical and vocational training, economy, information and communication technology, and the general enabling environment. The objective is to direct and enlighten policymakers, researchers, civil society and the commercial sector on many aspects of policies in order to build knowledge-based societies and overcome knowledge gaps.
GKI 2021, drew 154 countries from all around the world. Sweden came in second, followed by the United States at third. Finland came in fourth and the Netherlands was fifth.