Mauritania: Academic freedom

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 Mauritania

Academic freedom index

 Latest value 0.210
 Year 2024
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1966 - 2024
 Average 0.285
 Min - Max 0.210 - 0.374
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
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The latest value from 2024 is 0.21 index points, a decline from 0.269 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.569 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Mauritania from 1966 to 2024 is 0.285 index points. The minimum value, 0.21 index points, was reached in 2024 while the maximum of 0.374 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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 Recent values Mauritania: Academic freedom
 2024 0.210
 2023 0.269
 2022 0.212
 2021 0.306
 2020 0.306
 2019 0.342
 2018 0.305
 2017 0.309




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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