Academic Freedom Index in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Academic Freedom Index was 0.378 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.378
Change on year
down 17.1%
World rank
117th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.629
in 2014
All-time low
0.004
in 1938
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Academic Freedom Index in Kyrgyzstan, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 0.378 for academic freedom index in 2025.
The figure is down 17.1% on the previous year and down 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, academic freedom index in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 0.629 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.004, in 1938.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 117th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Academic Freedom Index in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.407 | — |
| 1901 | 0.407 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.407 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.407 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.422 | +3.7% |
| 1905 | 0.451 | +6.9% |
| 1906 | 0.464 | +2.9% |
| 1907 | 0.473 | +1.9% |
| 1908 | 0.466 | -1.5% |
| 1909 | 0.462 | -0.9% |
| 1910 | 0.441 | -4.5% |
| 1911 | 0.441 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.446 | +1.1% |
| 1913 | 0.446 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.423 | -5.2% |
| 1915 | 0.404 | -4.5% |
| 1916 | 0.408 | +1.0% |
| 1917 | 0.316 | -22.5% |
| 1918 | 0.076 | -75.9% |
| 1919 | 0.074 | -2.6% |
| 1920 | 0.044 | -40.5% |
| 1921 | 0.044 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.042 | -4.5% |
| 1923 | 0.044 | +4.8% |
| 1924 | 0.035 | -20.5% |
| 1925 | 0.025 | -28.6% |
| 1926 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.017 | -32.0% |
| 1929 | 0.009 | -47.1% |
| 1930 | 0.005 | -44.4% |
| 1931 | 0.005 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.005 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.005 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.005 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.005 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.005 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.005 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.004 | -20.0% |
| 1939 | 0.004 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.004 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.004 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.004 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.004 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.004 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.005 | +25.0% |
| 1946 | 0.005 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.005 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.005 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.005 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.007 | +40.0% |
| 1951 | 0.007 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.007 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.008 | +14.3% |
| 1954 | 0.025 | +212.5% |
| 1955 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.029 | +16.0% |
| 1957 | 0.026 | -10.3% |
| 1958 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.032 | +23.1% |
| 1961 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.029 | -9.4% |
| 1964 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.027 | -6.9% |
| 1966 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.025 | -7.4% |
| 1970 | 0.041 | +64.0% |
| 1971 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.035 | -14.6% |
| 1975 | 0.037 | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 0.035 | -5.4% |
| 1977 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.044 | +25.7% |
| 1981 | 0.049 | +11.4% |
| 1982 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.056 | +14.3% |
| 1985 | 0.055 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.084 | +52.7% |
| 1987 | 0.162 | +92.9% |
| 1988 | 0.286 | +76.5% |
| 1989 | 0.349 | +22.0% |
| 1990 | 0.337 | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.371 | +10.1% |
| 1992 | 0.433 | +16.7% |
| 1993 | 0.491 | +13.4% |
| 1994 | 0.537 | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 0.537 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.548 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.548 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.566 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.566 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.552 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.552 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.552 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.56 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.574 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.535 | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 0.604 | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 0.604 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.605 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.537 | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 0.577 | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 0.627 | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 0.627 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.626 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.629 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.622 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.598 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.596 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.601 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.598 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.518 | -13.4% |
| 2021 | 0.49 | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 0.492 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.457 | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 0.456 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 0.378 | -17.1% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 0.378 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.515, 73% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 0.378 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7865, 48% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Academic Freedom Index in Kyrgyzstan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | +212.5% | 0.008 | 0.025 |
| 1987 | +92.9% | 0.084 | 0.162 |
| 1988 | +76.5% | 0.162 | 0.286 |
| 1918 | -75.9% | 0.316 | 0.076 |
| 1970 | +64.0% | 0.025 | 0.041 |
| 1986 | +52.7% | 0.055 | 0.084 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.4366 | 0.407 | 0.473 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.3475 | 0.074 | 0.446 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.031 | 0.009 | 0.044 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0048 | 0.004 | 0.005 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0045 | 0.004 | 0.005 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0186 | 0.007 | 0.029 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0287 | 0.025 | 0.032 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0376 | 0.035 | 0.041 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1183 | 0.044 | 0.349 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4934 | 0.337 | 0.566 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5675 | 0.535 | 0.605 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6101 | 0.577 | 0.629 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4652 | 0.378 | 0.518 | 6 |
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3,337 (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 0.0005 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is academic freedom index in Kyrgyzstan?
- Academic freedom index in Kyrgyzstan was 0.378 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest academic freedom index recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.629 in 2014.
- What is the lowest academic freedom index recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.004 in 1938.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for academic freedom index?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 117th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is academic freedom index rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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.