Cuba: Academic freedom

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 Cuba

Academic freedom index

 Latest value 0.093
 Year 2022
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2022
 Average 0.069
 Min - Max 0.031 - 0.140
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
The latest value from 2022 is 0.093 index points, a decline from 0.102 index points in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 0.611 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Cuba from 1960 to 2022 is 0.069 index points. The minimum value, 0.031 index points, was reached in 1977 while the maximum of 0.14 index points was recorded in 1960. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Cuba - Academic freedom - historical chart - 1960-2022




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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