Compulsory voting , 22 countries were recorded as having compulsory voting. Of these, only 10 countries (additionally one Swiss canton and one Indian state) enforce it. Of the 30 member states of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, 10 had forms of compulsory voting. These are the countries and sub-national entities that enforce compulsory voting: Countries that have compulsory voting by law but do not enforce it: Although voting in a country may be compulsory, penalties for failing to vote are not always strictly enforced. In Australia and Brazil, providing a legitimate reason for not voting (such as illness) is accepted.
Compulsory education also, balance the education differences between rural and urban areas. The compulsory education in each country depends on what the politic system the country has and how well is the education system developed in the country. On the other hand, in the republic countries, being educated is necessary and important for every citizen, and there are strict laws about compulsory education (Camp 181). Compulsory education was not unheard of in ancient times. However instances are generally tied to royal, religious or military organization—substantially different from modern notions of compulsory education. Plato's "The Republic" (c. 424–c. 348 BCE) is credited with