Uganda: Academic freedom

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 Uganda

Academic freedom index

 Latest value 0.390
 Year 2024
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2024
 Average 0.417
 Min - Max 0.043 - 0.672
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
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The latest value from 2024 is 0.39 index points, a decline from 0.393 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.569 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Uganda from 1960 to 2024 is 0.417 index points. The minimum value, 0.043 index points, was reached in 1973 while the maximum of 0.672 index points was recorded in 1962. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Uganda: Academic freedom
 2024 0.390
 2023 0.393
 2022 0.415
 2021 0.378
 2020 0.427
 2019 0.469
 2018 0.460
 2017 0.455




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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