Guinea-Bissau: Academic freedom

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 Guinea-Bissau

Academic freedom index

 Latest value 0.727
 Year 2022
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1979 - 2022
 Average 0.635
 Min - Max 0.530 - 0.761
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
The latest value from 2022 is 0.727 index points, a decline from 0.761 index points in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 0.611 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Guinea-Bissau from 1979 to 2022 is 0.635 index points. The minimum value, 0.53 index points, was reached in 1981 while the maximum of 0.761 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 - 1979-2022




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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