Fix the AI GAP

OECD

OECD
18%
5/28
AI Gap Index
2/10
Schools
0/8
Workforce
2/6
Governance
1/4
Access
Schools 2/10
D1 AI literacy curriculum exists in schools 1 OECD/EC AI Literacy Framework defines four-dimension standard for school AI literacy; widely referenced but not binding [1], [2], [4]
D2 Curriculum is binding law or mandate 0
D3 Ethics component included in curriculum 1 Ethics and critical engagement explicitly included as a dimension in the framework [1], [2], [4]
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 OECD AI Policy Observatory has an explicit mandate to track and promote AI governance globally; advisory, not a regulator [1], [4]
D11 Minimum training standard is defined 1 OECD report 'Building an AI-Ready Public Workforce' identifies need for civil service AI training; recommends standards but does not mandate implementation by member countries [1], [3], [4]
D12 Enforcement mechanism exists with named authority 0
Public Access 1/4
D13 Free or publicly funded AI literacy resources available 1 OECD publishes free open frameworks and competency guides; PISA 2029 will include AI literacy assessment [1], [4]
D14 Digital infrastructure support for schools and institutions 0
Sources
  1. 1. Education oecd ec ai literacy framework 2026-03-16
  2. 2. Education oecd ailit framework final launch 2026-03-23
  3. 3. Policy oecd public sector ai workforce 2026-03-23
  4. 4. Sentiment oecd ai literacy framework 2026-03-17
  5. 5. Sentiment brookings ai workforce displacement 2026-03-23
Index history
March 23, 2026 5/28 Governance rescore: dim11=1 (OECD 'Building an AI-Ready Public Workforce' report identifies civil service training need with recommendations; advisory, not binding)
March 17, 2026 4/28 Governance rescore: dim10=1 (OECD AI Observatory), dim11=0 (OECD sets frameworks but does not mandate civil servant training)
March 17, 2026 4/28 Initial scoring from research archive

Last updated: March 23, 2026 · How we score · Research archive · All regions