Peru: Academic freedom

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 Peru

Academic freedom index

 Latest value 0.826
 Year 2024
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2024
 Average 0.705
 Min - Max 0.478 - 0.959
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
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The latest value from 2024 is 0.826 index points, a decline from 0.872 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.569 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Peru from 1960 to 2024 is 0.705 index points. The minimum value, 0.478 index points, was reached in 1974 while the maximum of 0.959 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 Peru: Academic freedom
 2024 0.826
 2023 0.872
 2022 0.916
 2021 0.959
 2020 0.945
 2019 0.924
 2018 0.924
 2017 0.920




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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