Burundi: Academic freedom
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| Burundi |
Academic freedom index |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 0.203 |
| Year | 2024 |
| Measure | index points |
| Data availability | 1960 - 2024 |
| Average | 0.202 |
| Min - Max | 0.129 - 0.266 |
| Source | Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem) |
| Available for | Data download |
The latest value from 2024 is 0.203 index points, an increase from 0.193 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.569 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Burundi from 1960 to 2024 is 0.202 index points. The minimum value, 0.129 index points, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 0.266 index points was recorded in 1993.
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| Recent values | Burundi: Academic freedom |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.203 |
| 2023 | 0.193 |
| 2022 | 0.249 |
| 2021 | 0.183 |
| 2020 | 0.143 |
| 2019 | 0.137 |
| 2018 | 0.140 |
| 2017 | 0.130 |
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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