Bangladesh: Academic freedom

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 Bangladesh

Academic freedom index

 Latest value 0.253
 Year 2022
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1971 - 2022
 Average 0.432
 Min - Max 0.210 - 0.758
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
The latest value from 2022 is 0.253 index points, an increase from 0.23 index points in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 0.611 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Bangladesh from 1971 to 2022 is 0.432 index points. The minimum value, 0.21 index points, was reached in 2019 while the maximum of 0.758 index points was recorded in 1972. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Bangladesh - Academic freedom - Recent values chart

Historical series
Bangladesh - Academic freedom - historical chart - 1971-2022




Definition: Measures academics' rights to teach and discuss, carry out research, express freely their opinion with no censorship and the freedom to participate in professional or representative academic bodies.

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