WORLD Policy Analysis Center

Does the constitution explicitly provide for compulsory education?

No specific provision means that the constitution does not explicitly mention compulsory education. This does not mean that the constitution denies the right to compulsory education, but that it does not explicitly include this right.

Aspirational provision means that the constitution protects the right to compulsory education, but does not use language strong enough to be considered a guarantee. For example, constitutions in this category might make it a state policy to promote compulsory education.

To be progressively realized means that the constitution specifies that the right to compulsory education will be realized progressively or that compulsory education will be implemented within a certain time period.

At least some compulsory education means that the constitution protects the right to compulsory education in authoritative language. For example, constitutions in this category might establish that education is compulsory for children ages 6 to 14 or make it the State’s responsibility to provide compulsory education.

Countries

Andorra - No specific provision

Antigua and Barbuda - No specific provision

Argentina - No specific provision

Australia - No specific provision

Bahamas - No specific provision

Barbados - No specific provision

Belarus - No specific provision

Belize - No specific provision

Bhutan - No specific provision

Bosnia and Herzegovina - No specific provision

Botswana - No specific provision

Brunei - No specific provision

Burkina Faso - No specific provision

Burundi - No specific provision

Canada - No specific provision

Comoros - No specific provision

Denmark - No specific provision

Djibouti - No specific provision

Dominica - No specific provision

El Salvador - No specific provision

Eritrea - No specific provision

Ethiopia - No specific provision

Fiji - No specific provision

France - No specific provision

Gabon - No specific provision

Germany - No specific provision

Greenland - No specific provision

Grenada - No specific provision

Guinea-Bissau - No specific provision

Iceland - No specific provision

Indonesia - No specific provision

Iran - No specific provision

Ireland - No specific provision

Israel - No specific provision

Jamaica - No specific provision

Kiribati - No specific provision

Lebanon - No specific provision

Liberia - No specific provision

Libya - No specific provision

Malaysia - No specific provision

Maldives - No specific provision

Marshall Islands - No specific provision

Mauritania - No specific provision

Mauritius - No specific provision

Micronesia, Federated States of - No specific provision

Monaco - No specific provision

Mongolia - No specific provision

Morocco - No specific provision

Mozambique - No specific provision

Nauru - No specific provision

The Netherlands - No specific provision

New Zealand - No specific provision

Niger - No specific provision

Norway - No specific provision

Papua New Guinea - No specific provision

Samoa - No specific provision

San Marino - No specific provision

Saudi Arabia - No specific provision

Senegal - No specific provision

Singapore - No specific provision

Solomon Islands - No specific provision

Somalia - No specific provision

South Africa - No specific provision

Sri Lanka - No specific provision

St. Kitts and Nevis - No specific provision

St. Lucia - No specific provision

St. Vincent and the Grenadines - No specific provision

Tanzania - No specific provision

Tonga - No specific provision

Trinidad and Tobago - No specific provision

Tuvalu - No specific provision

United Kingdom - No specific provision

United States of America - No specific provision

Uzbekistan - No specific provision

Vanuatu - No specific provision

Zambia - No specific provision

Afghanistan - Aspirational provision

Angola - Aspirational provision

Bangladesh - Aspirational provision

Guyana - Aspirational provision

Malta - Aspirational provision

Nigeria - Aspirational provision

Qatar - Aspirational provision

Sierra Leone - Aspirational provision

Eswatini - Aspirational provision

Timor-Leste - Aspirational provision

Türkiye - Aspirational provision

Uganda - Aspirational provision

Zimbabwe - Aspirational provision

Ghana - To be progressively realized

Lesotho - To be progressively realized

Malawi - To be progressively realized

Albania - At least some compulsory education

Algeria - At least some compulsory education

Armenia - At least some compulsory education

Austria - At least some compulsory education

Azerbaijan - At least some compulsory education

Bahrain - At least some compulsory education

Belgium - At least some compulsory education

Benin - At least some compulsory education

Bolivia - At least some compulsory education

Brazil - At least some compulsory education

Bulgaria - At least some compulsory education

Cambodia - At least some compulsory education

Cameroon - At least some compulsory education

Cabo Verde - At least some compulsory education

Central African Republic - At least some compulsory education

Chad - At least some compulsory education

Chile - At least some compulsory education

China - At least some compulsory education

Colombia - At least some compulsory education

Democratic Republic of the Congo - At least some compulsory education

Republic of the Congo - At least some compulsory education

Costa Rica - At least some compulsory education

Cote d'Ivoire - At least some compulsory education

Croatia - At least some compulsory education

Cuba - At least some compulsory education

Cyprus - At least some compulsory education

Czech Republic - At least some compulsory education

Dominican Republic - At least some compulsory education

Ecuador - At least some compulsory education

Egypt - At least some compulsory education

Equatorial Guinea - At least some compulsory education

Estonia - At least some compulsory education

Finland - At least some compulsory education

The Gambia - At least some compulsory education

Georgia - At least some compulsory education

Greece - At least some compulsory education

Guatemala - At least some compulsory education

Guinea - At least some compulsory education

Haiti - At least some compulsory education

Honduras - At least some compulsory education

Hungary - At least some compulsory education

India - At least some compulsory education

Iraq - At least some compulsory education

Italy - At least some compulsory education

Japan - At least some compulsory education

Jordan - At least some compulsory education

Kazakhstan - At least some compulsory education

Kenya - At least some compulsory education

Democratic People's Republic of Korea - At least some compulsory education

Republic of Korea - At least some compulsory education

Kuwait - At least some compulsory education

Kyrgyzstan - At least some compulsory education

Laos - At least some compulsory education

Latvia - At least some compulsory education

Liechtenstein - At least some compulsory education

Lithuania - At least some compulsory education

Luxembourg - At least some compulsory education

North Macedonia - At least some compulsory education

Madagascar - At least some compulsory education

Mali - At least some compulsory education

Mexico - At least some compulsory education

Moldova - At least some compulsory education

Montenegro - At least some compulsory education

Myanmar - At least some compulsory education

Namibia - At least some compulsory education

Nepal - At least some compulsory education

Nicaragua - At least some compulsory education

Oman - At least some compulsory education

Pakistan - At least some compulsory education

Palau - At least some compulsory education

Panama - At least some compulsory education

Paraguay - At least some compulsory education

Peru - At least some compulsory education

The Philippines - At least some compulsory education

Poland - At least some compulsory education

Portugal - At least some compulsory education

Romania - At least some compulsory education

Russian Federation - At least some compulsory education

Rwanda - At least some compulsory education

Sao Tome and Principe - At least some compulsory education

Serbia - At least some compulsory education

Seychelles - At least some compulsory education

Slovakia - At least some compulsory education

Slovenia - At least some compulsory education

South Sudan - At least some compulsory education

Spain - At least some compulsory education

Sudan - At least some compulsory education

Suriname - At least some compulsory education

Sweden - At least some compulsory education

Switzerland - At least some compulsory education

Syria - At least some compulsory education

Tajikistan - At least some compulsory education

Thailand - At least some compulsory education

Togo - At least some compulsory education

Tunisia - At least some compulsory education

Turkmenistan - At least some compulsory education

Ukraine - At least some compulsory education

United Arab Emirates - At least some compulsory education

Uruguay - At least some compulsory education

Venezuela - At least some compulsory education

Vietnam - At least some compulsory education

Yemen - At least some compulsory education