Since 1961laws have been enacted regarding education. A law passed in a period will become obsolete because another law has been passed that repealed its existence. This study endeavour to find out whether legislation enacted over the years in Cameroon regarding education has actually been producing desired results. The 1998 orientation law on basic and secondary education and the 2001 orientation law on higher education was used as framework in writing out the research questions, hypothesis and bringing out the questionnaire and interview schedule.To come out with results, survey research was persued and statistics analysed using statistical package for Social Sciences (SPSS). A mixed method using quantitative and qualitative instruments was employed. Tables, frequencies and percentages were used to clearly illustrate the statistics.The main Findings of study shows that legislation on education in Cameroon has been directing educational practice a part from some few lapses which have not deviated the Focus of government objectives and vision for the educational Sector. However, many members of the educational community indicated that Cameroon needs a national policy on education that touches from basic to higher institutions.
School legislation, efficacy and educational system
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