The right to education
Law No. 12-15 of July 15, 2015 on child protection established July 15 as Algerian National Children's Day, which has since been celebrated every year.
The celebration of this day is an affirmation of the great importance that Algeria attaches to respect for the rights of the child. Algeria remains determined to protect and promote childhood, in accordance with the content of the International Convention and the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child, placing emphasis in this area on the teachings of our tolerant Islamic religion and the principles of the Constitution guaranteeing human rights.
Algeria ratified the International Convention on the Rights of the Child on December 19, 1992 and this convention was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on November 20, 1989. This convention stipulates the right to education 'Every child has the right to education'. “Primary school must be free (…) “children must be encouraged to reach the highest level of education (…)”.
Schooling in Algeria is compulsory until the age of 16 and 18 for children with special needs, in accordance with Law No. 08-04 of January 23, 2008 on education, which stipulates in Article 12: “Education is compulsory for all boys and girls aged 6 to 16.” The duration of compulsory schooling can be extended by two years for disabled students whenever their condition justifies it.
Algeria has more than 10 million students enrolled in three levels of education: primary, secondary and middle. The State provides all human and material resources to the educational establishment, whether from an educational point of view or from a logistical point of view. In addition, Algeria provides school transport and free textbooks for the most disadvantaged families so that all students have equal opportunity and so that all children can continue their school curriculum.
The celebration of this day is an affirmation of the great importance that Algeria attaches to respect for the rights of the child. Algeria remains determined to protect and promote childhood, in accordance with the content of the International Convention and the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child, placing emphasis in this area on the teachings of our tolerant Islamic religion and the principles of the Constitution guaranteeing human rights.
Algeria ratified the International Convention on the Rights of the Child on December 19, 1992 and this convention was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on November 20, 1989. This convention stipulates the right to education 'Every child has the right to education'. “Primary school must be free (…) “children must be encouraged to reach the highest level of education (…)”.
Schooling in Algeria is compulsory until the age of 16 and 18 for children with special needs, in accordance with Law No. 08-04 of January 23, 2008 on education, which stipulates in Article 12: “Education is compulsory for all boys and girls aged 6 to 16.” The duration of compulsory schooling can be extended by two years for disabled students whenever their condition justifies it.
Algeria has more than 10 million students enrolled in three levels of education: primary, secondary and middle. The State provides all human and material resources to the educational establishment, whether from an educational point of view or from a logistical point of view. In addition, Algeria provides school transport and free textbooks for the most disadvantaged families so that all students have equal opportunity and so that all children can continue their school curriculum.