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Constitution of The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan 1952, as amended to 2016
Education
- English
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3. The State shall ensure work and education within the limits of its possibilities, and shall ensure tranquility and equal opportunities to all Jordanians.
… (Art. 6) - Arabic
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3 .تكفل الدولة العمل والتعليم ضمن حدود امكانياتها وتكفل الطمأنينة وتكافؤ الفرص لجميع الاردنيين.
… (المادة 6)
Education
- English
Basic education shall be compulsory for Jordanians and free of charge in Government schools. (Art. 20)
- Arabic
التّعليم الأساسي إلزامي للأردنيين وهو مجاني في مدارس الحكومة. (المادّة 20)
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Constitution of The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan 1952, as amended to 2016 (English). We are aware amendments to the present constitution were adopted in 2022. To date, no English consolidated version is available publicly. Translation efforts are underway. According to Art. 2: “Islam is the religion of the State and Arabic is its official language.”