The education of ancient oriental schools is for the needs of the ruling class, and it also reflects the needs of social progress and human development in many aspects.

The social condition of the school is the demand of the ruling class for talents, while the realistic condition is the generation of characters and the development of culture.

Characteristics of the development of ancient oriental civilization education;

(1) produced the earliest scientific knowledge, writing and school education;

(2) Education has a strong class nature and hierarchy;

(3) Education is rich in content, including intellectual education, moral education and religious education, which not only reflects the needs of the ruling class, but also reflects the needs of social progress and human development in many aspects;

(4) There are many types and forms of educational institutions, which help to meet the needs of different ruling classes, with strict hierarchy and strong adaptability;

(5) The teaching method is simple, corporal punishment is prevalent, individual teaching is carried out, and no formal teaching organization has been formed;

(6) Education often becomes the patent of the ruling class, and the status of teachers is higher;

(7) Civilization education is very old, but it has a long history.