Academic freedom index in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Academic freedom index was 0.866 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Academic freedom index in Trinidad and Tobago, 1927–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for academic freedom index in Trinidad and Tobago is 0.866, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, academic freedom index in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.871 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.683, in 1970.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 27th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 99 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.703 | 0.703 | 0.703 | 3 |
| 1930s | 0.703 | 0.703 | 0.703 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.7014 | 0.695 | 0.703 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.695 | 0.695 | 0.695 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.7048 | 0.7 | 0.706 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7631 | 0.683 | 0.772 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.792 | 0.792 | 0.792 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.799 | 0.796 | 0.826 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8552 | 0.852 | 0.856 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8528 | 0.838 | 0.858 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8678 | 0.858 | 0.871 | 6 |
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- Political rights rating fh 2 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.888 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.668 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.786 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.883 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.888 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.505 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is academic freedom index in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Academic freedom index in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.866 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest academic freedom index recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.871 in 2022.
- What is the lowest academic freedom index recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.683 in 1970.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for academic freedom index?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 27th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is academic freedom index rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Academic freedom index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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