Trinidad and Tobago: Academic freedom

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 Trinidad and Tobago

Academic freedom index

 Latest value 0.875
 Year 2024
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2024
 Average 0.803
 Min - Max 0.684 - 0.879
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
The latest value from 2024 is 0.875 index points, unchanged from 0.875 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.569 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Trinidad and Tobago from 1960 to 2024 is 0.803 index points. The minimum value, 0.684 index points, was reached in 1970 while the maximum of 0.879 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 - Recent values chart

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Trinidad and Tobago - 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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