Education for non-citizens in the United Arab Emirates compulsory until the end of the primary stage

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Under Federal Decree-Law No. 39 of 2022 on Compulsory Education, Article 4: Compulsory education 1. Education for citizens shall be compulsory from the primary stage until the end of school education and shall be compulsory for non-citizens until the end of the primary stage. 2. The executive regulation of this decree-law shall determine the educational system for all stages of school education, its types and levels of study, and the controls necessary for the enrollment of the child and his transition from one stage to another. 3. The caretaker of the child shall be obligated.