Legal basis: Chapter IV Compulsory Education in the Outline of the National Medium and Long-term Education Reform and Development Plan (20 10-2020).
(8) Consolidate and improve the level of nine-year compulsory education. Compulsory education is implemented by the state in accordance with the law, and all school-age children and adolescents must receive education. It is compulsory, free and universal, and it is the top priority of education. Pay attention to the cultivation of personality, stimulate interest in learning, cultivate a healthy body and form good habits. By 2020, we will comprehensively improve the level of popularization and the quality of education, basically achieve balanced regional development, and ensure that school-age children and adolescents receive good compulsory education.