Academic Freedom Index in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Academic Freedom Index was 0.082 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.082
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
163rd
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.473
in 1907
All-time low
0.004
in 1938
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Academic Freedom Index in Tajikistan, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 0.082 for academic freedom index in 2025.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, academic freedom index in Tajikistan peaked at 0.473 in 1907 and was at its lowest, 0.004, in 1938.
That places Tajikistan 163rd out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Academic Freedom Index in Tajikistan, 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 | 0.11 | -68.5% |
| 1991 | 0.148 | +34.5% |
| 1992 | 0.156 | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 0.132 | -15.4% |
| 1994 | 0.132 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.144 | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 0.144 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.144 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.166 | +15.3% |
| 1999 | 0.166 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.152 | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 0.145 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 0.145 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.144 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.139 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.139 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.139 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.141 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.13 | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 0.128 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.106 | -17.2% |
| 2011 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.099 | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 0.08 | -19.2% |
| 2016 | 0.084 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.076 | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 0.073 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.079 | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 0.083 | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.085 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.078 | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.082 | +5.1% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 0.082 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.515, 16% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 0.082 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7865, 10% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Academic Freedom Index in Tajikistan 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 |
| 1990 | -68.5% | 0.349 | 0.11 |
| 1970 | +64.0% | 0.025 | 0.041 |
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 | 0.1442 | 0.11 | 0.166 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1402 | 0.128 | 0.152 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0915 | 0.073 | 0.106 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0807 | 0.078 | 0.085 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
More social development data for Tajikistan
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8,620 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4,163 (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 0.0004 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4,163 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0008 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 Tajikistan?
- Academic freedom index in Tajikistan was 0.082 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest academic freedom index recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.473 in 1907.
- What is the lowest academic freedom index recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.004 in 1938.
- How does Tajikistan rank for academic freedom index?
- Tajikistan ranks 163rd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is academic freedom index rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tajikistan 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.