G20
11%
3/28
AI Gap Index
0/10
Schools
0/8
Workforce
2/6
Governance
1/4
Access
Schools 0/10
D1 AI literacy curriculum exists in schools 0
D2 Curriculum is binding law or mandate 0
D3 Ethics component included in curriculum 0
D4 Teacher training mandated and funded before rollout 0
D5 Dedicated funding attached to the requirement 0
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 1 G20 Task Force on AI established under South Africa 2025 presidency with explicit mandate on AI governance and policy coordination; advisory body, not a regulator with enforcement authority
D11 Minimum training standard is defined 1 G20 Task Force recognised need for civil servant digital competencies; UNESCO prepared issue brief on public sector capacity building; no binding requirement or standard defined
D12 Enforcement mechanism exists with named authority 0
Public Access 1/4
D13 Free or publicly funded AI literacy resources available 1 UNESCO established Technology Policy Assistance Facility to support governments; 'AI for Africa' initiative focuses on capacity building; voluntary and dependent on country participation
D15 Digital infrastructure support for schools and institutions 0