Is homeschooling legal in Botswana?
Legal
Homeschooling is legal in Botswana.
Botswana is one of 34 countries classified “Legal” for homeschooling — 43% of the 80 with data.
Source
- Last checked
- 17 September 2026
- How it was classified
- Classified by a language model from the source text, then checked against hand-verified reference countries.
Nearby countries
- South Africa
- Legal Homeschooling is legal as an alternative to the mandatory public school system.
- Sierra Leone
- Illegal Homeschooling is illegal as public education is mandatory without known exceptions.
- United Arab Emirates
- Legal Homeschooling is legal.
- Israel
- Legal with conditions Homeschooling is legal only under conditions such as approval, registration or inspection.
- Cyprus
- Illegal Homeschooling is prohibited.
- Malta
- Illegal Homeschooling is prohibited.
Other laws in Botswana
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