- The Economist Intelligence Unit has released the Worldwide Educating for the Future Index (WEFFI) 2019.
- The index assesses countries based on their abilities to equip students with skill-based education.
- The theme of the index is “From Policy to Practice”.
Key takeaways from the index:
- Finland has been ranked at the top of the index.
- It was followed by Sweden at second position and New Zealand at third position.
- India has been ranked 35th on the overall index in 2019 with a total score of 53. In 2018, it was ranked at 40th position.
- The bottom three nations in the index were Kenya (48th), Nigeria (49th) and the Democratic Republic of Congo (50th).