Togo: Academic freedom

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 Togo

Academic freedom index

 Latest value 0.712
 Year 2024
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2024
 Average 0.535
 Min - Max 0.227 - 0.858
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
The latest value from 2024 is 0.712 index points, a decline from 0.729 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.569 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Togo from 1960 to 2024 is 0.535 index points. The minimum value, 0.227 index points, was reached in 1969 while the maximum of 0.858 index points was recorded in 2016. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Togo - Academic freedom - Recent values chart

Historical series
Togo - Academic freedom - historical chart - 1960-2024




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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