Date of publication:
01/07/2026
United Republic of Tanzania (the)
Do domestic laws and policies provide for primary and secondary education to be available to forcibly displaced and stateless persons in an appropriate language?
ANALYSIS
Assessment by population
Assessment by population
Analysis
The national education system utilizes Kiswahili as the medium of instruction at the primary level and transitions to English at the secondary level. This language policy poses significant challenges for refugee children, whose native languages often differ from Kiswahili and English, leading to difficulties in accessing and benefiting from the education system.
LAW & POLICY
Related provisions of domestic law or policy
The Education and Training Policy
- Year: 2014
- Type: Domestic law
- Rights Category: Education
- Link to external source: http://www.tzonline.org/pdf/educationandtraining.pdf
Legal provision
Section 3.2.19 - Language
The national language Kiswahili will be used for teaching and learning at all levels of education.