Academic Freedom Index in Guinea
Guinea: Academic Freedom Index was 0.301 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Academic Freedom Index in Guinea, 1962–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, academic freedom index in Guinea stood at 0.301.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, academic freedom index in Guinea peaked at 0.379 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.091, in 1963.
That places Guinea 124th 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 64 years of available data.
Academic Freedom Index in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.104 | — |
| 1963 | 0.091 | -12.5% |
| 1964 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.22 | +141.8% |
| 1986 | 0.25 | +13.6% |
| 1987 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.284 | +13.6% |
| 1991 | 0.284 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.307 | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 0.311 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.321 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.321 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.321 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.321 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.321 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.321 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.337 | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 0.337 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.337 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.337 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.337 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.337 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.344 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.344 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.344 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.343 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.365 | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 0.376 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.374 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.372 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.378 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.375 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.379 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.374 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.374 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.343 | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 0.364 | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 0.364 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.363 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.294 | -19.0% |
| 2024 | 0.286 | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 0.301 | +5.2% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 0.301 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.515, 58% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 0.301 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.519, 58% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0926 | 0.091 | 0.104 | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.091 | 0.091 | 0.091 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1675 | 0.091 | 0.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3112 | 0.284 | 0.321 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3397 | 0.337 | 0.344 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.371 | 0.343 | 0.379 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3287 | 0.286 | 0.364 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More social development data for Guinea
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,154 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 47,692 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0032 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 47,692 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 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 Guinea?
- Academic freedom index in Guinea was 0.301 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest academic freedom index recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.379 in 2016.
- What is the lowest academic freedom index recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.091 in 1963.
- How does Guinea rank for academic freedom index?
- Guinea ranks 124th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is academic freedom index rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea 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.