Cape Verde: Academic freedom

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 Cape Verde

Academic freedom index

 Latest value 0.869
 Year 2024
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1979 - 2024
 Average 0.756
 Min - Max 0.493 - 0.879
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
The latest value from 2024 is 0.869 index points, an increase from 0.823 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.569 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Cape Verde from 1979 to 2024 is 0.756 index points. The minimum value, 0.493 index points, was reached in 1979 while the maximum of 0.879 index points was recorded in 2014. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Cape Verde - Academic freedom - Recent values chart

Historical series
Cape Verde - Academic freedom - historical chart - 1979-2024




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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