Kazakhstan: Academic freedom

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 Kazakhstan

Academic freedom index

 Latest value 0.502
 Year 2022
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1990 - 2022
 Average 0.315
 Min - Max 0.237 - 0.502
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
The latest value from 2022 is 0.502 index points, an increase from 0.419 index points in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 0.611 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Kazakhstan from 1990 to 2022 is 0.315 index points. The minimum value, 0.237 index points, was reached in 2007 while the maximum of 0.502 index points was recorded in 2022. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Kazakhstan - Academic freedom - Recent values chart

Historical series
Kazakhstan - Academic freedom - historical chart - 1990-2022




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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 Parliamentary elections 0.00 2022 1 elections, 0 otherwise
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