Maldives: Academic freedom

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 Maldives

Academic freedom index

 Latest value 0.549
 Year 2024
 Measure index points
 Data availability 2011 - 2024
 Average 0.447
 Min - Max 0.358 - 0.559
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
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The latest value from 2024 is 0.549 index points, an increase from 0.532 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.569 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for the Maldives from 2011 to 2024 is 0.447 index points. The minimum value, 0.358 index points, was reached in 2017 while the maximum of 0.559 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 values Maldives: Academic freedom
 2024 0.549
 2023 0.532
 2022 0.559
 2021 0.559
 2020 0.467
 2019 0.465
 2018 0.406
 2017 0.358




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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