Improve the consolidation rate
The 19th National Congress requires that the consolidation rate of nine-year compulsory education should be increased from 93.4% to 95%.
Achievements of basic education
Since the 18th National Congress, China's basic education has made remarkable achievements. There are 229,800 compulsory education schools nationwide with 6,543,800 students. In 20 16, the net enrollment rate of school-age children in primary schools reached 99.92%, the gross enrollment rate in junior high schools was 104.0%, and the consolidation rate of nine-year compulsory education was 93.4%.
Definition of compulsory education
In fact, this is a compulsory education system for school-age children and adolescents for a certain number of years according to law. Compulsory education is also called compulsory education and free compulsory education. Compulsory education has the basic characteristics of compulsory, free, universal and secular.
History of illiteracy rate
During the Republic of China, it was generally believed that the illiteracy rate was 80%. For example, Chairman Mao put forward in his report 1945 "On Coalition Government": "It is an important task for the new China to eliminate illiteracy among 80% of the population."
The importance of education
Just after the founding of New China, the central leadership has reached the education level of developed countries in one step, which reflects the firm belief that no matter how poor the country is, it cannot be poor in education.