Mauritania: Academic freedom

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 Mauritania

Academic freedom index

 Latest value 0.279
 Year 2023
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1966 - 2023
 Average 0.295
 Min - Max 0.220 - 0.383
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
The latest value from 2023 is 0.279 index points, an increase from 0.22 index points in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 0.588 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Mauritania from 1966 to 2023 is 0.295 index points. The minimum value, 0.22 index points, was reached in 2022 while the maximum of 0.383 index points was recorded in 2006. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Mauritania - Academic freedom - Recent values chart

Historical series
Mauritania - Academic freedom - historical chart - 1966-2023




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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