UNESCO
18%
5/28
AI Gap Index
3/10
Schools
0/8
Workforce
1/6
Governance
1/4
Access
Schools 3/10
D1 AI literacy curriculum exists in schools 1 UNESCO AI Competency Frameworks for both teachers (15 competencies) and students (12 competencies) published; voluntary guidance adopted by growing number of countries [1], [2], [3]
D2 Curriculum is binding law or mandate 0
D3 Ethics component included in curriculum 1 UNESCO framework and guidance emphasize ethics and rights-based approach to AI in education [1], [2], [3]
D4 Teacher training mandated and funded before rollout 1 UNESCO developed teacher competency framework and launching three free MOOCs in March 2026; training is voluntary, not mandatory [1]
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 1/6
D10 Civil servants working with AI must receive training 1 UNESCO has explicit mandate to advance education and AI literacy globally; advisory and standard-setting body, not a regulator [1]
D11 Minimum training standard is defined 0
D12 Enforcement mechanism exists with named authority 0
Public Access 1/4
Index history
April 18, 2026 4/28 Refresh: Filed student AI competency framework (12 competencies, 4 dimensions). Reinforces dim 1 at 1. No score change.
March 18, 2026 4/28 UNESCO released AI Competency Framework for Teachers with three free MOOCs launching March 2026; frameworks are voluntary guidance, not binding requirements; published guidance on generative AI and education rights; all initiatives are recommendatory