Nine-year compulsory education
The Compulsory Education Law stipulates: "The state implements nine-year compulsory education. Provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government shall determine the steps to implement compulsory education according to the economic and cultural development of the region. "
School age
1986 In September, the State Council forwarded the Opinions on Several Issues Concerning the Implementation of the Compulsory Education Law issued by the State Education Commission, the State Planning Commission, the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Labor and Personnel, pointing out that the starting age of compulsory education is 6 years old. Children with learning disabilities are exempt from attending school, and their school attendance may be delayed due to illness or special reasons.
Compulsory education years
The compulsory education period stipulated in various places is the legal study period that school-age children and adolescents must accept.
Free compulsory education
Tuition is free in compulsory education, and miscellaneous fees are free in areas where conditions permit.
Implementation timetable
In economically and culturally developed areas, it is required to basically realize nine-year compulsory education around 1990; Moderately developed areas require universal primary compulsory education around 1990 and nine-year compulsory education around 1995; Underdeveloped areas strive to popularize compulsory primary education by the end of the 20th century.