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Does the constitution explicitly guarantee some aspect of citizens’ right to education? Some aspect of citizens’ right to education include a general right to education or a specific right to primary education in the following areas: right to education, right to free education, right to compulsory education, or the right to education at all levels.No specific provision means that the constitution does not explicitly mention any aspect of the right to education for all citizens. This does not mean that the constitution denies the right to education, but that it does not explicitly include this right. If the right to education is only guaranteed to specific groups of people, the country will appear as not having a relevant provision on this map.Aspirational or to be progressively realized means that the constitution protects the right to education, but does not use language strong enough to be considered a guarantee, or specifies that the right will be realized progressively or within a certain time period. For example, constitutions in this category might state that the country aims to protect the right to education or will provide free primary education within five years.Guaranteed right means that the constitution protects the right to education in authoritative language. For example, constitutions in this category might guarantee citizens’ right to education or make it the State’s responsibility to provide free and compulsory primary education.Countries

Antigua and Barbuda - No specific provision

Australia - No specific provision

Bahamas - No specific provision

Barbados - No specific provision

Botswana - No specific provision

Brunei - No specific provision

Canada - No specific provision

Djibouti - No specific provision

Dominica - No specific provision

Germany - No specific provision

Grenada - No specific provision

Israel - No specific provision

Kiribati - No specific provision

Lebanon - No specific provision

Liberia - No specific provision

Malaysia - No specific provision

Mauritania - No specific provision

Mauritius - No specific provision

Nauru - No specific provision

New Zealand - No specific provision

Papua New Guinea - No specific provision

Samoa - No specific provision

Singapore - No specific provision

Solomon Islands - No specific provision

St. Kitts and Nevis - No specific provision

St. Lucia - No specific provision

St. Vincent and the Grenadines - No specific provision

Tonga - No specific provision

Trinidad and Tobago - No specific provision

Tuvalu - No specific provision

United States of America - No specific provision

Vanuatu - No specific provision

Zambia - No specific provision

Bangladesh - Aspirational or to be progressively realized

Belize - Aspirational or to be progressively realized

Bhutan - Aspirational or to be progressively realized

Eritrea - Aspirational or to be progressively realized

Ethiopia - Aspirational or to be progressively realized

Lesotho - Aspirational or to be progressively realized

Malta - Aspirational or to be progressively realized

Nigeria - Aspirational or to be progressively realized

Sierra Leone - Aspirational or to be progressively realized

Sri Lanka - Aspirational or to be progressively realized

Eswatini - Aspirational or to be progressively realized

Tanzania - Aspirational or to be progressively realized

Afghanistan - Guaranteed

Albania - Guaranteed

Algeria - Guaranteed

Andorra - Guaranteed

Angola - Guaranteed

Argentina - Guaranteed

Armenia - Guaranteed

Austria - Guaranteed

Azerbaijan - Guaranteed

Bahrain - Guaranteed

Belarus - Guaranteed

Belgium - Guaranteed

Benin - Guaranteed

Bolivia - Guaranteed

Bosnia and Herzegovina - Guaranteed

Brazil - Guaranteed

Bulgaria - Guaranteed

Burkina Faso - Guaranteed

Burundi - Guaranteed

Cambodia - Guaranteed

Cameroon - Guaranteed

Cabo Verde - Guaranteed

Central African Republic - Guaranteed

Chad - Guaranteed

Chile - Guaranteed

China - Guaranteed

Colombia - Guaranteed

Comoros - Guaranteed

Democratic Republic of the Congo - Guaranteed

Republic of the Congo - Guaranteed

Costa Rica - Guaranteed

Cote d'Ivoire - Guaranteed

Croatia - Guaranteed

Cuba - Guaranteed

Cyprus - Guaranteed

Czech Republic - Guaranteed

Denmark - Guaranteed

Dominican Republic - Guaranteed

Ecuador - Guaranteed

Egypt - Guaranteed

El Salvador - Guaranteed

Equatorial Guinea - Guaranteed

Estonia - Guaranteed

Fiji - Guaranteed

Finland - Guaranteed

France - Guaranteed

Gabon - Guaranteed

The Gambia - Guaranteed

Georgia - Guaranteed

Ghana - Guaranteed

Greece - Guaranteed

Greenland - Guaranteed

Guatemala - Guaranteed

Guinea - Guaranteed

Guinea-Bissau - Guaranteed

Guyana - Guaranteed

Haiti - Guaranteed

Honduras - Guaranteed

Hungary - Guaranteed

Iceland - Guaranteed

India - Guaranteed

Indonesia - Guaranteed

Iran - Guaranteed

Iraq - Guaranteed

Ireland - Guaranteed

Italy - Guaranteed

Jamaica - Guaranteed

Japan - Guaranteed

Jordan - Guaranteed

Kazakhstan - Guaranteed

Kenya - Guaranteed

Democratic People's Republic of Korea - Guaranteed

Republic of Korea - Guaranteed

Kuwait - Guaranteed

Kyrgyzstan - Guaranteed

Laos - Guaranteed

Latvia - Guaranteed

Libya - Guaranteed

Liechtenstein - Guaranteed

Lithuania - Guaranteed

Luxembourg - Guaranteed

North Macedonia - Guaranteed

Madagascar - Guaranteed

Malawi - Guaranteed

Maldives - Guaranteed

Mali - Guaranteed

Marshall Islands - Guaranteed

Mexico - Guaranteed

Micronesia, Federated States of - Guaranteed

Moldova - Guaranteed

Monaco - Guaranteed

Mongolia - Guaranteed

Montenegro - Guaranteed

Morocco - Guaranteed

Mozambique - Guaranteed

Myanmar - Guaranteed

Namibia - Guaranteed

Nepal - Guaranteed

The Netherlands - Guaranteed

Nicaragua - Guaranteed

Niger - Guaranteed

Norway - Guaranteed

Oman - Guaranteed

Pakistan - Guaranteed

Palau - Guaranteed

Panama - Guaranteed

Paraguay - Guaranteed

Peru - Guaranteed

The Philippines - Guaranteed

Poland - Guaranteed

Portugal - Guaranteed

Qatar - Guaranteed

Romania - Guaranteed

Russian Federation - Guaranteed

Rwanda - Guaranteed

San Marino - Guaranteed

Sao Tome and Principe - Guaranteed

Saudi Arabia - Guaranteed

Senegal - Guaranteed

Serbia - Guaranteed

Seychelles - Guaranteed

Slovakia - Guaranteed

Slovenia - Guaranteed

Somalia - Guaranteed

South Africa - Guaranteed

South Sudan - Guaranteed

Spain - Guaranteed

Sudan - Guaranteed

Suriname - Guaranteed

Sweden - Guaranteed

Switzerland - Guaranteed

Syria - Guaranteed

Tajikistan - Guaranteed

Thailand - Guaranteed

Timor-Leste - Guaranteed

Togo - Guaranteed

Tunisia - Guaranteed

Türkiye - Guaranteed

Turkmenistan - Guaranteed

Uganda - Guaranteed

Ukraine - Guaranteed

United Arab Emirates - Guaranteed

United Kingdom - Guaranteed

Uruguay - Guaranteed

Uzbekistan - Guaranteed

Venezuela - Guaranteed

Vietnam - Guaranteed

Yemen - Guaranteed

Zimbabwe - Guaranteed