Academic Freedom Index in Mauritius
Mauritius: Academic Freedom Index was 0.592 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Academic Freedom Index in Mauritius, 1965–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 0.592 for academic freedom index in 2025.
The figure is up 71.1% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, academic freedom index in Mauritius peaked at 0.692 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.346, in 2024.
Mauritius ranks 93rd of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Academic Freedom Index in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.635 | — |
| 1966 | 0.635 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.635 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.635 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.634 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.652 | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 0.625 | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 0.625 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.625 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.625 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.625 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.625 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.646 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 0.646 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.646 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.668 | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.668 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.668 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.673 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.673 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.673 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.673 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.673 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.673 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.673 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.673 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.68 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.68 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.682 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.682 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.682 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.682 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.682 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.682 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.682 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.683 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.683 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.683 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.683 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.683 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.683 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.683 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.683 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.683 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.683 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.692 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.692 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.692 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.688 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.666 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.653 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.653 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.653 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.658 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.658 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.599 | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 0.574 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.504 | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 0.376 | -25.4% |
| 2024 | 0.346 | -8.0% |
| 2025 | 0.592 | +71.1% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.592 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5905, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.592 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6348 | 0.634 | 0.635 | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.634 | 0.625 | 0.652 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6715 | 0.668 | 0.673 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6807 | 0.673 | 0.682 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.683 | 0.683 | 0.683 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6705 | 0.653 | 0.692 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4985 | 0.346 | 0.599 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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Frequently asked questions
- What is academic freedom index in Mauritius?
- Academic freedom index in Mauritius was 0.592 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest academic freedom index recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.692 in 2010.
- What is the lowest academic freedom index recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.346 in 2024.
- How does Mauritius rank for academic freedom index?
- Mauritius ranks 93rd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is academic freedom index rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius 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.