Cameroon: Academic freedom

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 Cameroon

Academic freedom index

 Latest value 0.253
 Year 2023
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1961 - 2023
 Average 0.241
 Min - Max 0.091 - 0.415
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
The latest value from 2023 is 0.253 index points, a decline from 0.256 index points in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 0.588 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Cameroon from 1961 to 2023 is 0.241 index points. The minimum value, 0.091 index points, was reached in 1972 while the maximum of 0.415 index points was recorded in 1994. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Cameroon - Academic freedom - Recent values chart

Historical series
Cameroon - Academic freedom - historical chart - 1961-2023




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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