The main purpose is to guarantee the right of school-age children and adolescents to receive compulsory education, ensure the implementation of compulsory education and improve the quality of the whole nation.

1986 April 12 was adopted at the fourth session of the Sixth National People's Congress and came into force on July1986. The current version is 2065438+ revised at the 14th meeting of the 12th NPC Standing Committee on April 24th, 2005.