Sao Tome and Principe: Academic freedom

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 Sao Tome and Principe

Academic freedom index

 Latest value 0.726
 Year 2022
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1992 - 2022
 Average 0.663
 Min - Max 0.435 - 0.726
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
The latest value from 2022 is 0.726 index points, unchanged from 0.726 index points in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 0.611 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Sao Tome and Principe from 1992 to 2022 is 0.663 index points. The minimum value, 0.435 index points, was reached in 1992 while the maximum of 0.726 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 data
Sao Tome and Principe - Academic freedom - Recent values chart

Historical series
Sao Tome and Principe - Academic freedom - historical chart - 1992-2022




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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