The state implements nine-year compulsory education. All children over 6 years old, regardless of gender, nationality and race, should receive compulsory education for a specified number of years. Areas that do not have the conditions can be postponed to 7 years old. The state, society, schools and families guarantee the right of school-age children and adolescents to receive compulsory education according to law. The state exempts students who receive compulsory education from tuition fees and establishes grants to help poor students attend school.
Legal provisions on compulsory education.
"Compulsory Education Law of People's Republic of China (PRC)" Article 2 The state implements a nine-year compulsory education system. Compulsory education is a compulsory education for all school-age children and adolescents and a public welfare undertaking that the state must guarantee. The implementation of compulsory education, free of tuition and fees. The state establishes a mechanism to guarantee the funds for compulsory education to ensure the implementation of the compulsory education system.
Eleventh all children over the age of six, their parents or other legal guardians shall send them to school to receive and complete compulsory education; Children in areas where conditions are not available can be postponed to seven years of age. School-age children and adolescents who need to postpone or drop out of school due to their physical condition shall apply to their parents or other legal guardians, and be approved by the education administrative department of the local township people's government or the county-level people's government.
Refer to the above? People's Republic of China (PRC) Ministry of Education-Nine-year compulsory education has been implemented.