Last Change:

06/24/2025

The National Education Act

Year: 1978

Type: Domestic law

Rights Category: Education

Link to external source: https://media.tanzlii.org/media/legislation/316194/source_file/8884b858c51125fa/1978-25.pdf
Description

The National Education Act (1978, amended in 1995 and 2002) is Tanzania’s key law governing education. It establishes the structure, management, and regulation of the education system, including roles of the government and other stakeholders. The amendments aimed to improve access, quality, and relevance of education in line with national development goals.

Selected provisions
Section 73 – Grants Committee

(d) Regulation of various fees charged by higher education institutions

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