Academic Freedom Index in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Academic Freedom Index was 0.901 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.901
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
18th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.901
in 2021
All-time low
0.018
in 1930
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Academic Freedom Index in Dominican Republic, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 0.901 for academic freedom index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, academic freedom index in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.901 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.018, in 1930.
Dominican Republic ranks 18th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Academic Freedom Index in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.154 | — |
| 1901 | 0.154 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.154 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.154 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.154 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.154 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.144 | -6.5% |
| 1907 | 0.144 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.144 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.144 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.144 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.144 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.152 | +5.6% |
| 1913 | 0.152 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.122 | -19.7% |
| 1915 | 0.122 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.076 | -37.7% |
| 1917 | 0.069 | -9.2% |
| 1918 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.163 | +136.2% |
| 1926 | 0.261 | +60.1% |
| 1927 | 0.261 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.261 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.261 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.018 | -93.1% |
| 1931 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.043 | +138.9% |
| 1962 | 0.618 | +1337.2% |
| 1963 | 0.858 | +38.8% |
| 1964 | 0.443 | -48.4% |
| 1965 | 0.443 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.534 | +20.5% |
| 1967 | 0.559 | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 0.559 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.559 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.559 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.559 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.559 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.559 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.559 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.559 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.559 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.559 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.585 | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 0.85 | +45.3% |
| 1980 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.842 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.842 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.835 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.824 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.824 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.824 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.824 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.824 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.824 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.824 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.819 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.833 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.824 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.856 | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.856 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.856 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.856 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.856 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.856 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.856 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.856 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.856 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.856 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.856 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.856 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.856 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.855 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.855 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.855 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.848 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.848 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.848 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.848 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.809 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.853 | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.851 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.889 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.901 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.901 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.901 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.901 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.901 | +0.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 0.901 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5905, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 0.901 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.761, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.15 | 0.144 | 0.154 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1119 | 0.069 | 0.152 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1552 | 0.069 | 0.261 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.018 | 0.018 | 0.018 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.018 | 0.018 | 0.018 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.018 | 0.018 | 0.018 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4634 | 0.018 | 0.858 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5907 | 0.559 | 0.85 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8391 | 0.824 | 0.85 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.834 | 0.819 | 0.856 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.856 | 0.856 | 0.856 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.847 | 0.809 | 0.855 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.899 | 0.889 | 0.901 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
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Frequently asked questions
- What is academic freedom index in Dominican Republic?
- Academic freedom index in Dominican Republic was 0.901 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest academic freedom index recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.901 in 2021.
- What is the lowest academic freedom index recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.018 in 1930.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for academic freedom index?
- Dominican Republic ranks 18th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is academic freedom index rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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.