Kazakhstan: Academic freedom

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 Kazakhstan

Academic freedom index

 Latest value 0.360
 Year 2024
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1990 - 2024
 Average 0.309
 Min - Max 0.227 - 0.449
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
The latest value from 2024 is 0.36 index points, a decline from 0.368 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.569 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Kazakhstan from 1990 to 2024 is 0.309 index points. The minimum value, 0.227 index points, was reached in 2007 while the maximum of 0.449 index points was recorded in 2022. 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
Kazakhstan - Academic freedom - Recent values chart

Historical series
Kazakhstan - Academic freedom - historical chart - 1990-2024




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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