The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Data Basis (MBRF) and the United Nations Improvement Programme (UNDP) introduced the outcomes of the World Data Index (GKI) 2024 throughout the Data Summit 2024 in Dubai.
This index serves as a world benchmark for assessing the data capabilities of countries, masking 141 nations and evaluating varied indicators associated to schooling, know-how, and analysis.
Whereas Sweden topped the checklist total, Qatar got here second within the Arab area, securing the thirty ninth place globally with a rating of 55.5, whereas Saudi Arabia positioned third within the Arab area and forty first globally, with a rating of 54.8
Key figures on the occasion emphasised the need of fostering a tradition of knowledge availability and inventive expression, significantly for youth.
Dr. Abdallah Al Dardari identified the function of instructional initiatives in growing data economies, stating that “the World Data Index is an important instrument for financial planning in nations worldwide.”
Jamal bin Huwaireb praised the UAE’s rating as an necessary indicator of nationwide progress and innovation, noting that the GKI leverages scientifically validated knowledge to encourage nations towards strategic enhancements.
The index indicated specific strengths amongst Arab nations in pre-university schooling and ICT sectors, with Saudi Arabia succeeding within the former.
Ten African nations, nevertheless, had been on the backside of the rating, with Chad occupying the final place. The GKI serves as a essential instrument for nations to judge their readiness to deal with native and world challenges, enhancing their data and improvement panorama in future iterations.
