Academic Freedom Index in Guyana
Guyana: Academic Freedom Index was 0.761 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Academic Freedom Index in Guyana, 1963–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 0.761 for academic freedom index in 2025.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, academic freedom index in Guyana peaked at 0.792 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.645, in 1974.
Guyana ranks 61st of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Academic Freedom Index in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 0.702 | — |
| 1964 | 0.702 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.702 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.702 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.705 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.705 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.705 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.665 | -5.7% |
| 1971 | 0.665 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.665 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.665 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.645 | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.658 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.658 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.658 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.658 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.658 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.658 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.658 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.658 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.658 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.658 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.658 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.695 | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 0.709 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.709 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.709 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.735 | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.743 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.742 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.742 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.742 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.742 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.742 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.742 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.742 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.732 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.732 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.741 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.741 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.741 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.741 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.741 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.723 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.723 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.723 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.722 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.722 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.722 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.722 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.729 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.771 | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.756 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.765 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.761 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.751 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.775 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.773 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.763 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.771 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.792 | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 0.761 | -3.9% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 0.761 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.847, 90% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 0.761 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.761, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7033 | 0.702 | 0.705 | 7 |
| 1970s | 0.6595 | 0.645 | 0.665 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.677 | 0.658 | 0.709 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7407 | 0.735 | 0.743 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7338 | 0.723 | 0.741 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7421 | 0.722 | 0.771 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7725 | 0.761 | 0.792 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More social development data for Guyana
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 35 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 342 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 50 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0004 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 342 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 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 Guyana?
- Academic freedom index in Guyana was 0.761 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest academic freedom index recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.792 in 2024.
- What is the lowest academic freedom index recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.645 in 1974.
- How does Guyana rank for academic freedom index?
- Guyana ranks 61st out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is academic freedom index rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana 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.