Mauritania: Academic freedom

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 Mauritania

Academic freedom index

 Latest value 0.220
 Year 2022
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1966 - 2022
 Average 0.320
 Min - Max 0.220 - 0.427
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
The latest value from 2022 is 0.22 index points, a decline from 0.377 index points in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 0.611 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Mauritania from 1966 to 2022 is 0.32 index points. The minimum value, 0.22 index points, was reached in 2022 while the maximum of 0.427 index points was recorded in 2006. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Mauritania - Academic freedom - Recent values chart

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Mauritania - Academic freedom - historical chart - 1966-2022




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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