Tanzania: Academic freedom

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 Tanzania

Academic freedom index

 Latest value 0.710
 Year 2022
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2022
 Average 0.578
 Min - Max 0.040 - 0.801
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
The latest value from 2022 is 0.71 index points, an increase from 0.689 index points in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 0.611 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Tanzania from 1960 to 2022 is 0.578 index points. The minimum value, 0.04 index points, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 0.801 index points was recorded in 2010. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Tanzania - Academic freedom - Recent values chart

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Tanzania - Academic freedom - historical chart - 1960-2022




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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