Pakistan ranked as one of the worst countries for Education and Skills Development

[Muhammad10]

Pakistan isn’t the best country in the world for education and skills development, new report states.

According to World Economic Forum’s Global Human Capital Report 2017, Pakistan is at the 125th spot out of 130 in a list that ranks countries on the basis of how well they perform in the education and skills development and infrastructure. All countries are graded on a scale of 0 to 100 in three sub indexes which include capacity, deployment, development, and know-how.

The report provides a detailed assessment of the human capital of 130 countries. Human capital is defined as the knowledge and skills people possess that enable them to create value in the global economic system. The report recognizes people’s knowledge, talents, creativity, and skills and argues on the importance of building deep and diverse talent pools that would, in turn, contribute to a country’s economy. But clearly, Pakistan is not nurturing or strengthening its human capital.

The report states that the human capital potential in Pakistan is held back by low rates of enrollment and poor-quality primary schools. However, the education performance on the tertiary level is relatively better even though skill diversity among our university graduates is low as compared to other countries. The report also indicates that there is a gender gap that needs to be addressed so that more human capital is employed.

Among other South Asian countries, Sri Lanka was the only one in the top 100 with a 70th rank. Sri Lanka benefits from its high enrollment rates in schools and better quality of education. Nepal ranks at 98, India at 103, and Bangladesh at 111. Apart from Sri Lanka, all these South Asian countries including Pakistan, have yet to reach the 60% threshold of human capital development.

The list was led by Norway, which ranks as the best-performing country in the world when it comes to the training and education of its population. Other countries in the top 10 include Finland, Switzerland, the United States, Denmark, and Germany.

https://www.techjuice.pk/pakistan-education-skills-development-human-capital-report-2017/

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

Part of their disclaimer (World Economic Forum) of the said report is quite funny indeed, maybe they just don't have confidence in their 'committed staff'

Although the World Economic Forum takes every reasonable step to ensure that the Data thus compiled and/or collected is accurately reflected in this Report, the World Economic Forum, its agents, officers, and employees: (i) provide the Data “as is, as available” and without warranty of any kind, either express or
implied, including, without limitation, warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement; (ii) make no representations, express or implied, as to the accuracy of the Data contained in this Report or its suitability for any particular purpose; (iii) accept no liability for any use of the said Data or
reliance placed on it, in particular, for any interpretation, decisions, or actions based on the Data in this Report

As a someone who works with Data all the time, I would be extremely disappointed if any of my staff came up to me and told some relevent detail based on numerics while at the same time proceeding to tell me that everything he said eariler could coherently be as inaccruate as those Sir-Ji-Kal Strikes..... That staff is getting the chop....

 

[hassan918]

When will be stop doing such things?

https://twitter.com/x/status/1729168234073726983

 

[The_KING]

Disgraceful stuff but not surprising.

 

[Cricket Warrior]

43 researchers of Pakistani university ranked among world's top 2% scientists

In a significant achievement, 43 researchers from Pakistan's National University of Sciences & Technology (Nust) have earned spots among the world’s top 2% of scientists, according to a 2024 report by Stanford University and Elsevier.

This marks a growing international recognition for Nust's research contributions, spanning fields like artificial intelligence, engineering, and cybersecurity.

The prestigious ranking, which places Nust researchers among 100,000 top scientists worldwide, reflects the university's steady climb in global research standings.

Currently ranked 353rd globally and 64th in Asia by the QS University Rankings, the educational institution has distinguished itself as a leading institution in Pakistan's higher education sector.

This achievement is also part of a positive trend: Nust's representation among the world’s top 2% scientists has steadily increased, with 9 researchers making to the list in 2021, followed by 23 in 2022 and 31 in 2023.

The data for the ranking is compiled by Stanford University and published by Elsevier, using a composite index that considers a range of bibliometric factors.

These include citation counts, the Hirsch index (a measure of an individual scientist's productivity and impact), and citations across various authorship positions.

The 43 Nust scientists who achieved this rank come from a wide array of fields.

Their areas of expertise cover disciplines like artificial intelligence, materials science, biomedical research, mechanical and civil engineering, nanotechnology, physics, cybersecurity, computer science, humanities, mathematics, and fluid mechanics.

A significant 23 of these scientists have appeared consistently in the top 2% category over the years.

The recognition highlights Nust's supportive environment for research, enabling its faculty to contribute significantly across diverse and evolving scientific fields.

43 researchers of Pakistani university ranked among world's top 2% scientists

In a significant achievement, 43 researchers from Pakistan's National University of Sciences & Technology have earned spots among the world’s top 2% of scientists, according to a 2024 report by Stanford University and...

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