What is academic freedom index in Peru?

Academic freedom index in Peru was 0.838 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest academic freedom index recorded in Peru?

The highest recorded value was 0.954 in 2021.

What is the lowest academic freedom index recorded in Peru?

The lowest recorded value was 0.474 in 1969.

How does Peru rank for academic freedom index?

Peru ranks 42nd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.

Is academic freedom index rising or falling in Peru?

Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Peru 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.

Academic Freedom Index in Peru

Name: Academic Freedom Index in Peru
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Peru: Academic Freedom Index was 0.838 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.838

Change on year

down 2.3%

World rank

42nd

of 174 countries

All-time high

0.954

in 2021

All-time low

0.474

in 1969

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Academic Freedom Index in Peru, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, academic freedom index in Peru stood at 0.838.

The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, academic freedom index in Peru peaked at 0.954 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.474, in 1969.

Peru ranks 42nd of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Academic Freedom Index in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Academic Freedom Index in Peru, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.735	—
1901	0.735	+0.0%
1902	0.735	+0.0%
1903	0.735	+0.0%
1904	0.735	+0.0%
1905	0.735	+0.0%
1906	0.735	+0.0%
1907	0.735	+0.0%
1908	0.735	+0.0%
1909	0.735	+0.0%
1910	0.735	+0.0%
1911	0.735	+0.0%
1912	0.735	+0.0%
1913	0.735	+0.0%
1914	0.735	+0.0%
1915	0.735	+0.0%
1916	0.735	+0.0%
1917	0.735	+0.0%
1918	0.735	+0.0%
1919	0.617	-16.1%
1920	0.566	-8.3%
1921	0.566	+0.0%
1922	0.566	+0.0%
1923	0.566	+0.0%
1924	0.566	+0.0%
1925	0.566	+0.0%
1926	0.566	+0.0%
1927	0.566	+0.0%
1928	0.566	+0.0%
1929	0.566	+0.0%
1930	0.598	+5.7%
1931	0.625	+4.5%
1932	0.625	+0.0%
1933	0.637	+1.9%
1934	0.637	+0.0%
1935	0.637	+0.0%
1936	0.637	+0.0%
1937	0.637	+0.0%
1938	0.637	+0.0%
1939	0.637	+0.0%
1940	0.712	+11.8%
1941	0.712	+0.0%
1942	0.712	+0.0%
1943	0.712	+0.0%
1944	0.712	+0.0%
1945	0.712	+0.0%
1946	0.746	+4.8%
1947	0.746	+0.0%
1948	0.662	-11.3%
1949	0.57	-13.9%
1950	0.57	+0.0%
1951	0.57	+0.0%
1952	0.57	+0.0%
1953	0.57	+0.0%
1954	0.57	+0.0%
1955	0.57	+0.0%
1956	0.607	+6.5%
1957	0.721	+18.8%
1958	0.721	+0.0%
1959	0.721	+0.0%
1960	0.721	+0.0%
1961	0.721	+0.0%
1962	0.721	+0.0%
1963	0.725	+0.6%
1964	0.73	+0.7%
1965	0.73	+0.0%
1966	0.73	+0.0%
1967	0.73	+0.0%
1968	0.556	-23.8%
1969	0.474	-14.7%
1970	0.474	+0.0%
1971	0.474	+0.0%
1972	0.474	+0.0%
1973	0.474	+0.0%
1974	0.475	+0.2%
1975	0.475	+0.0%
1976	0.476	+0.2%
1977	0.49	+2.9%
1978	0.49	+0.0%
1979	0.49	+0.0%
1980	0.597	+21.8%
1981	0.636	+6.5%
1982	0.636	+0.0%
1983	0.636	+0.0%
1984	0.636	+0.0%
1985	0.636	+0.0%
1986	0.636	+0.0%
1987	0.636	+0.0%
1988	0.636	+0.0%
1989	0.636	+0.0%
1990	0.609	-4.2%
1991	0.577	-5.3%
1992	0.535	-7.3%
1993	0.479	-10.5%
1994	0.479	+0.0%
1995	0.479	+0.0%
1996	0.479	+0.0%
1997	0.479	+0.0%
1998	0.479	+0.0%
1999	0.479	+0.0%
2000	0.683	+42.6%
2001	0.913	+33.7%
2002	0.913	+0.0%
2003	0.913	+0.0%
2004	0.913	+0.0%
2005	0.925	+1.3%
2006	0.921	-0.4%
2007	0.925	+0.4%
2008	0.919	-0.6%
2009	0.913	-0.7%
2010	0.905	-0.9%
2011	0.93	+2.8%
2012	0.931	+0.1%
2013	0.931	+0.0%
2014	0.926	-0.5%
2015	0.926	+0.0%
2016	0.909	-1.8%
2017	0.915	+0.7%
2018	0.918	+0.3%
2019	0.918	+0.0%
2020	0.943	+2.7%
2021	0.954	+1.2%
2022	0.913	-4.3%
2023	0.884	-3.2%
2024	0.858	-2.9%
2025	0.838	-2.3%

Peru compared with similar countries

Peru's 0.838 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5905, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Peru's 0.838 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.761, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.735	0.735	0.735	10
1910s	0.7232	0.617	0.735	10
1920s	0.566	0.566	0.566	10
1930s	0.6307	0.598	0.637	10
1940s	0.6996	0.57	0.746	10
1950s	0.619	0.57	0.721	10
1960s	0.6838	0.474	0.73	10
1970s	0.4792	0.474	0.49	10
1980s	0.6321	0.597	0.636	10
1990s	0.5074	0.479	0.609	10
2000s	0.8938	0.683	0.925	10
2010s	0.9209	0.905	0.931	10
2020s	0.8983	0.838	0.954	6

Countries ranked near Peru

39 New Zealand 0.847 compare
40 Zambia 0.844 compare
41 Israel 0.84 compare
43 Botswana 0.834 compare
44 Nepal 0.831 compare
44 South Africa 0.831 compare

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More social development data for Peru

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Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 7,885 (2025)
Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % 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 0.0002 units per person (2025)
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Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is academic freedom index in Peru?: Academic freedom index in Peru was 0.838 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest academic freedom index recorded in Peru?: The highest recorded value was 0.954 in 2021.
What is the lowest academic freedom index recorded in Peru?: The lowest recorded value was 0.474 in 1969.
How does Peru rank for academic freedom index?: Peru ranks 42nd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is academic freedom index rising or falling in Peru?: Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Peru 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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Indicator: Academic Freedom Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 16,942 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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