Legal basis: Compulsory Education Law of People's Republic of China (PRC).
Article 5 People's governments at all levels and their relevant departments shall perform their duties as stipulated in this Law and guarantee the right of school-age children and adolescents to receive compulsory education. Parents or other legal guardians of school-age children and adolescents shall ensure that they enter school on time to receive and complete compulsory education. Schools that implement compulsory education according to law should complete the education and teaching tasks in accordance with the prescribed standards and ensure the quality of education and teaching. Social organizations and individuals should create a good environment for school-age children and adolescents to receive compulsory education.
Article 6 the State Council and local people's governments at or above the county level shall rationally allocate educational resources, promote the balanced development of compulsory education, improve the conditions for running weak schools, take measures to ensure the implementation of compulsory education in rural areas and ethnic minority areas, and ensure that school-age disabled children and adolescents with financial difficulties receive compulsory education. The state organizes and encourages economically developed areas to support economically underdeveloped areas in implementing compulsory education.