China
32%
9/28
AI Gap Index
7/10
Schools
0/8
Workforce
2/6
Governance
0/4
Access
Schools 7/10
D1 AI literacy curriculum exists in schools 2 Ministry of Education issued binding Guidelines for AI General Education in Primary and Secondary Schools (2025); mandatory tiered curriculum from grade 1-12; implementation mandate to cover all schools by 2030
D2 Curriculum is binding law or mandate 2 Both guidelines are binding law issued by Ministry of Education; minimum 8 class hours of AI education required across all grade levels
D3 Ethics component included in curriculum 1 Generative AI guidelines and general guidelines both include ethics, safety, and critical evaluation components; ethics explicitly required
D4 Teacher training mandated and funded before rollout 1 Teacher training mandated through integration into national teacher training framework; ministry has trained 2.97 million teachers through pilot programs (2018-2024); specialist recruitment from universities and tech companies; training required before curriculum rollout
D5 Dedicated funding attached to the requirement 1 Dedicated funding through education budgets and AI education infrastructure bases established nationwide; ministry increased investment in AI education hardware and infrastructure
Workforce 0/8
D6 Employers legally required to train all employees 0
D7 Training must cover ethics and critical evaluation 0
D8 Pre-redundancy training obligation exists 0
D9 Workers have rights when AI used in employment decisions 0
Civil Service & Governance 2/6
D10 Civil servants working with AI must receive training 2 Ministry of Education (central authority) and local education bureaus have explicit mandate to implement and oversee AI curriculum; legal authority to set standards and conduct oversight
D11 Minimum training standard is defined 0 Guidelines require teacher training and competency; no defined minimum standard or verification mechanism specified beyond curriculum requirements
D12 Enforcement mechanism exists with named authority 0
Public Access 0/4
D13 Free or publicly funded AI literacy resources available 0
D15 Digital infrastructure support for schools and institutions 0