Turkmenistan: Academic freedom

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 Turkmenistan

Academic freedom index

 Latest value 0.067
 Year 2024
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1990 - 2024
 Average 0.025
 Min - Max 0.013 - 0.067
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
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The latest value from 2024 is 0.067 index points, an increase from 0.053 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.569 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Turkmenistan from 1990 to 2024 is 0.025 index points. The minimum value, 0.013 index points, was reached in 2000 while the maximum of 0.067 index points was recorded in 1990. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Turkmenistan: Academic freedom
 2024 0.067
 2023 0.053
 2022 0.015
 2021 0.021
 2020 0.023
 2019 0.023
 2018 0.023
 2017 0.023




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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