- English
Education, instruction, the development [formation], ... constitute the recognized rights. (Art. 17)
- French
L'éducation, l'instruction, la formation, ... constituent des droits reconnus. (Art. 17)
- English
Every citizen has the right to instruction.
Public education is obligatory, gratuitous and secular.
… (Art. 18) - French
Tout citoyen a droit à l'instruction.
L'enseignement public est obligatoire, gratuit et laïc.
… (Art. 18)
- English
…
The law determines equally the fundamental principles:
…
– of education and of research;
… (Art. 70) - French
...
La loi détermine également les principes fondamentaux :
...
• de l'enseignement et de la recherche;
... (Art. 70)
Constitution of the Republic of Mali 1992 (English), available in HeinOnline World Constitutions Illustrated Library (2024). This constitution is historical, a new constitution was promulgated in 2023. To date, no English version is available publicly. Translation efforts are underway. According to Art. 25: “... French is the official language of expression. ...”