Academic Freedom Index in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Academic Freedom Index was 0.575 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Academic Freedom Index in Cote d'Ivoire, 1956–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cote d'Ivoire recorded 0.575 for academic freedom index in 2025.
The figure is down 12.3% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, academic freedom index in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 0.735 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.49, in 1956.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 98th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 70 years of available data.
Academic Freedom Index in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 0.49 | — |
| 1957 | 0.49 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.49 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.49 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.52 | +6.1% |
| 1961 | 0.52 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.52 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.52 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.52 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.52 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.52 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.52 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.52 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.52 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.55 | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 0.55 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.55 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.55 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.55 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.55 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.55 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.55 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.55 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.55 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.55 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.55 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.546 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.546 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.546 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.546 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.546 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.546 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.546 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.533 | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.591 | +10.9% |
| 1991 | 0.591 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.591 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.612 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.615 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.615 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.615 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.615 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.615 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.615 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.622 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.622 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.622 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.622 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.622 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.622 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.628 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.628 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.628 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.628 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.581 | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 0.567 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.578 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.619 | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 0.628 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.622 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.631 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.611 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.611 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.611 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.689 | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 0.735 | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 0.723 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.69 | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 0.656 | -4.9% |
| 2025 | 0.575 | -12.3% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 0.575 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.515, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 0.575 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.519, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.49 | 0.49 | 0.49 | 4 |
| 1960s | 0.52 | 0.52 | 0.52 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.55 | 0.55 | 0.55 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5455 | 0.533 | 0.55 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6075 | 0.591 | 0.615 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6244 | 0.622 | 0.628 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6059 | 0.567 | 0.631 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.678 | 0.575 | 0.735 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
More social development data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 74,630 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 32,506 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 32,506 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0023 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is academic freedom index in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Academic freedom index in Cote d'Ivoire was 0.575 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest academic freedom index recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 0.735 in 2021.
- What is the lowest academic freedom index recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.49 in 1956.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for academic freedom index?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 98th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is academic freedom index rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire 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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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.