Date of publication:

08/21/2025

United Republic of Tanzania (the)

Do domestic laws and policies allow freedom as regards the religious education of forcibly displaced and stateless children?

ANALYSIS

Assessment by population

Refugees
Asylum-seekers
Analysis

Tanzania's domestic laws and policies uphold the freedom of religious education for children, allowing parents and guardians to determine their children's participation in religious instruction. The legal framework mandates that schools include religious education in their curricula but ensures that no student is compelled to participate against their or their parents' wishes. This approach balances the provision of religious education with respect for individual and familial beliefs, aligning with the country's commitment to religious freedom.​

    LAW & POLICY

    Related provisions of domestic law or policy

    The National Education Act

    Legal provision

    Section 57.3 - Basic principles of education

    Every school shall provide in its curriculum for the provision of religious instruction to its pupils on the premises of the school, but no pupil shall be compelled to attend any particular religious class or worship against his will if he is above the age of eighteen years or against the will of his parent or parents, if he has not yet attained the age of eighteen years

    Education (Application for Licence of Religious Schools) Regulations
    • Year: 2002
    • Type: Other
    • Rights Category: Education

    Legal provision

    Section 3 - Application

    Every application for a licence and registration of a religious school shall be made in the prescribed Form No. RS. 9 set out in the Schedule.