Gambia: Academic freedom

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 Gambia

Academic freedom index

 Latest value 0.826
 Year 2023
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1978 - 2023
 Average 0.514
 Min - Max 0.383 - 0.848
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
The latest value from 2023 is 0.826 index points, an increase from 0.816 index points in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 0.588 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for the Gambia from 1978 to 2023 is 0.514 index points. The minimum value, 0.383 index points, was reached in 1995 while the maximum of 0.848 index points was recorded in 2020. 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
Gambia - Academic freedom - Recent values chart

Historical series
Gambia - Academic freedom - historical chart - 1978-2023




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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