Guinea-Bissau: Academic freedom

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 Guinea-Bissau

Academic freedom index

 Latest value 0.635
 Year 2023
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1979 - 2023
 Average 0.608
 Min - Max 0.500 - 0.732
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
The latest value from 2023 is 0.635 index points, a decline from 0.7 index points in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 0.588 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Guinea-Bissau from 1979 to 2023 is 0.608 index points. The minimum value, 0.5 index points, was reached in 1981 while the maximum of 0.732 index points was recorded in 2021. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Guinea-Bissau - Academic freedom - Recent values chart

Historical series
Guinea-Bissau - Academic freedom - historical chart - 1979-2023




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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