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11/20/24, 9:10 AM Global Knowledge Index 2024 results announced: UAE leads Arab knowledge landscape
powerful benchmarking tool in the domains of education, technology, research, and development. It
also sheds light on each nation's strengths, enabling them to address both local and international
challenges in these fields.

Sweden secured the leading position with an index value of 68.3, narrowly surpassing Finland,
ranking second with a score of 68.2, and Switzerland ranking third at 67.9. The fourth position was

shared by Denmark and the Netherlands, each scoring 66.8.

Apart from the United States, which came in seventh with 66.2, the top ten rankings were dominated

by European nations.

The GKI assessed 11 Arab nations, with the UAE topping the list in the Arab world and ranking
26th globally with an index value of 60.9. Qatar closely followed, placing 39th globally with a score
of 55.5, while Saudi Arabia ranked third in the Arab world and 41st globally with a score of 54.8.

Oman ranked fourth in the Arab world and 55th globally with a score of 50.0. Whereas, Lebanon,
which was recently added to the GKI, ranked fifth in the Arab world and 81st globally with a score

of 45.4.

Ten African countries ranked the lowest, with Niger in second-to-last place at 140th position with a
score of 25.8, and Chad in the last position at 141 with a score of 23.4.

The 2024 GKI successfully showcases the exemplary achievements of Arab nations in the
knowledge domain, across several key sectoral indicators. Remarkably, in the pre-university
education sector, Saudi Arabia ranked 4th globally, with the average score for Arab countries in this
field reaching 64.1, which is higher than the global average of 61.9.

Similarly, in the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector, Arab countries scored an

average of 49.5, outperforming the global average of 48.2. Globally, the UAE ranked 4th, and Saudi
Arabia ranked 7th globally, underscoring both nations' enduring efforts to bolster their technological
infrastructure and enhance the integration of modern technology in development strategies.

Within the economy sub-sector, the UAE was listed among the top ten countries worldwide, based
on factors like economic competitiveness, economic openness, finance, and local value addition.

Moreover, Arab countries' performance in the research, development, and innovation domain was on
par with the global average of 31.5 points.

The GKI 2024 also underscored the consistent growth of certain Arab countries, especially the UAE,
Saudi Arabia, and Qatar, in critical sectors such as education, technology, and the economy. The
index further highlighted the urgent need to bolster these domains in certain Arab nations,

particularly Palestine, Morocco, and Mauritania.

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