Academic Freedom Index in Chad
Chad: Academic Freedom Index was 0.132 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Academic Freedom Index in Chad, 1963–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Chad recorded 0.132 for academic freedom index in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.4% on the previous year and down 76.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, academic freedom index in Chad peaked at 0.559 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.132, in 2025.
Chad ranks 153rd of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Academic Freedom Index in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 0.227 | — |
| 1964 | 0.227 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.227 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.227 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.227 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.227 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.227 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.227 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.227 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.227 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.227 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.227 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.218 | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 0.234 | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 0.234 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.234 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.234 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.222 | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 0.229 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.229 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.229 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.229 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.229 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.229 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.229 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.229 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.229 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.313 | +36.7% |
| 1991 | 0.349 | +11.5% |
| 1992 | 0.349 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.349 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.369 | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 0.401 | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 0.45 | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 0.45 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.45 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.45 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.455 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.455 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.455 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.455 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.455 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.455 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.455 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.455 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.455 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.468 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.552 | +17.9% |
| 2011 | 0.552 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.552 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.557 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.557 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.559 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.559 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.532 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.537 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.552 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.538 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.484 | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 0.406 | -16.1% |
| 2023 | 0.281 | -30.8% |
| 2024 | 0.229 | -18.5% |
| 2025 | 0.132 | -42.4% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 0.132 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.326, 40% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 0.132 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.519, 25% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.227 | 0.227 | 0.227 | 7 |
| 1970s | 0.2289 | 0.218 | 0.234 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2283 | 0.222 | 0.229 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.393 | 0.313 | 0.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4563 | 0.455 | 0.468 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5509 | 0.532 | 0.559 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.345 | 0.132 | 0.538 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More social development data for Chad
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.50 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 15,281 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0007 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 15,281 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0715 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is academic freedom index in Chad?
- Academic freedom index in Chad was 0.132 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest academic freedom index recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 0.559 in 2015.
- What is the lowest academic freedom index recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.132 in 2025.
- How does Chad rank for academic freedom index?
- Chad ranks 153rd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is academic freedom index rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Academic Freedom Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which academics can research, teach, publish, express opinions, and participate in academic bodies without interference, censorship, or institutional restrictions, and universities exercise institutional autonomy.