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Is Homeschooling banned in your country?
The 2026 map of where Homeschooling is banned or restricted, aired Oct 6, 2026.
Banned in 8 countries
Not recognised; two pastors were jailed for doing it in 2017.
The law requires 9 years of school; teaching at home isn't allowed.
Kids must attend ministry schools, the ministry said in April 2026.
Home lessons only for very sick pupils, and the school runs them.
In 2025 two families got suspended prison terms for it.
Not enrolling your child can mean up to 2 years in prison.
Supreme Court: not allowed until Congress passes a law. It hasn't.
Parents who teach at home get fined; a court backed the ban in 2026.
Everywhere not listed here, Homeschooling is allowed.
Restricted in 8 countries
Study outside school only in set cases, like illness or living abroad.
Needs a state board's approval and a warranted teacher.
Needs council approval each year, and the teacher must be licensed.
Since 2019 a state office must approve it, case by case.
No law allows it; in 2025 a court fined parents who did it.
Since 2022 families need permission on one of four grounds.
Only via an exemption the top court narrowed in April 2026.
Only for 'exceptional reasons' since 2010, and faith doesn't count.
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