Niger: Academic freedom

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 Niger

Academic freedom index

 Latest value 0.770
 Year 2023
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1963 - 2023
 Average 0.644
 Min - Max 0.536 - 0.801
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
The latest value from 2023 is 0.77 index points, a decline from 0.801 index points in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 0.588 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Niger from 1963 to 2023 is 0.644 index points. The minimum value, 0.536 index points, was reached in 1974 while the maximum of 0.801 index points was recorded in 2022. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Niger - Academic freedom - Recent values chart

Historical series
Niger - Academic freedom - historical chart - 1963-2023




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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