Fundamental Law of Equatorial Guinea 1991, as amended to 2012
Education
  • English
    1. Education is a primordial duty of the State. All citizens have the right to primary education, which is obligatory, gratuitous, and guaranteed.
    2. The attainment [alcance] of the non-gratuity of education is established by the law.
    … (Art. 24)
  • Spanish
    1. La educación es un deber primordial del Estado. Todo ciudadano tiene derecho a la educación primaria, que es obligatoria, gratuita y garantizada.
    2. El alcance de la gratuidad de la educación se fija por la ley.
    … (Art. 24)
  • French
    1. L'éducation est un devoir primordial de l'État. Tout citoyen a droit à l'éducation primaire qui est obligatoire, gratuite et garantie.
    2. La loi fixe la portée de la gratuité de l'éducation.
    … (Art. 24)
Education
  • English

    Apart from those cases expressly provided for in other Articles of this Fundamental Law, the following are matters reserved to the law:

    n) The fundamental principles of education,
    … (Art. 69)

  • Spanish

    Aparte de los casos expresamente previstos en otros artículos de esta Ley Fundamental, son materias reservadas a la ley las siguientes:

    n) Los principios fundamentales de la educación,
    … (Art. 69)

  • French

    Outre les cas expressément prévus dans d'autres articles de cette Loi fondamentale, les matières suivantes relèvent du domaine de la loi :

    n) Les principes fondamentaux relatifs à l'éducation,
    … (Art. 69)

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Fundamental Law of Equatorial Guinea 1991, as amended to 2012 (English), available in HeinOnline World Constitutions Illustrated Library (2024). According to Art. 4(1): "The official languages of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea are Spanish, French and those that the Law determines. …” Spanish has the status of national language.

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Fundamental Law of Equatorial Guinea 1991, as amended to 2012 (French). In-house translation by UN Women (2020).

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