Compulsory education is also called compulsory education, free education or universal compulsory education. The meaning of obligation includes the obligation of parents and families to make school-age children go to school, the obligation of the state to set up schools to promote learning so that citizens can enjoy education, and the obligation of the whole society to eliminate all kinds of adverse effects that hinder the sound development of school-age children.

Global popularization

According to the statistics of UNESCO, by the end of 1970s and the beginning of 1980s, nearly 60 countries had implemented compulsory education laws.

source and course

In the European Reformation Movement in the16th century, Protestant countries advocated extensive education in order to promote religious education. 16 19, the School Law promulgated by Weimar in Germany stipulated that parents should send their children aged 6 ~ 12 to school, otherwise the government would force them to fulfill their obligations. This is the beginning of compulsory education.

legal provision

After the founding of People's Republic of China (PRC), the common program of China People's Political Consultative Conference, which played an early role as a provisional constitution, and the national constitution, which was formally promulgated later, clearly stipulated that citizens have the right and obligation to receive education.

Economic development and education level

The length of compulsory education in each country is generally determined by the country's economic development level and cultural and educational level.

Educational system reform

1985 the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China's "Decision on the Reform of the Education System" on May 27th pointed out that compulsory education, that is, the national education guaranteed by the state, society and family for school-age children and adolescents as stipulated by law, is necessary for the development of modern production and life and a symbol of modern civilization.