Trinidad and Tobago: Academic freedom

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 Trinidad and Tobago

Academic freedom index

 Latest value 0.849
 Year 2023
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2023
 Average 0.787
 Min - Max 0.683 - 0.861
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
The latest value from 2023 is 0.849 index points, unchanged from 0.849 index points in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 0.588 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Trinidad and Tobago from 1960 to 2023 is 0.787 index points. The minimum value, 0.683 index points, was reached in 1970 while the maximum of 0.861 index points was recorded in 2021. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Trinidad and Tobago - Academic freedom - historical chart - 1960-2023




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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