Benin: Academic freedom

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 Benin

Academic freedom index

 Latest value 0.846
 Year 2022
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1970 - 2022
 Average 0.755
 Min - Max 0.620 - 0.869
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
The latest value from 2022 is 0.846 index points, unchanged from 0.846 index points in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 0.611 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Benin from 1970 to 2022 is 0.755 index points. The minimum value, 0.62 index points, was reached in 1973 while the maximum of 0.869 index points was recorded in 2013. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Benin - Academic freedom - Recent values chart

Historical series
Benin - Academic freedom - historical chart - 1970-2022




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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