Kyrgyzstan: Academic freedom

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 Kyrgyzstan

Academic freedom index

 Latest value 0.480
 Year 2023
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1990 - 2023
 Average 0.553
 Min - Max 0.355 - 0.625
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
The latest value from 2023 is 0.48 index points, a decline from 0.497 index points in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 0.588 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Kyrgyzstan from 1990 to 2023 is 0.553 index points. The minimum value, 0.355 index points, was reached in 1990 while the maximum of 0.625 index points was recorded in 2013. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Kyrgyzstan - Academic freedom - Recent values chart

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Kyrgyzstan - Academic freedom - historical chart - 1990-2023




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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