Zambia: Academic freedom

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 Zambia

Academic freedom index

 Latest value 0.749
 Year 2024
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1963 - 2024
 Average 0.616
 Min - Max 0.451 - 0.854
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
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The latest value from 2024 is 0.749 index points, a decline from 0.854 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.569 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Zambia from 1963 to 2024 is 0.616 index points. The minimum value, 0.451 index points, was reached in 1976 while the maximum of 0.854 index points was recorded in 2023. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Zambia: Academic freedom
 2024 0.749
 2023 0.854
 2022 0.824
 2021 0.694
 2020 0.556
 2019 0.701
 2018 0.677
 2017 0.672




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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