(1) Universal. The popularization of primary education, in a broad sense, means that primary education must face all the people. Only in this way can illiteracy be completely eliminated and the cultural quality of the whole nation be improved; In a narrow sense, it means that primary education must be open to all school-age children. The popularization of primary education is the common trend of educational reform in all countries in the world, and almost all countries are trying to create conditions to ensure everyone's right to receive primary education.

(2) mandatory. Primary education is open to all school-age children, and any minor citizen must receive primary education as long as he reaches a certain age (6-7 years old), regardless of his race, nationality, sex, color, language and socio-economic status (except those who are not allowed by intellectual and physical conditions). Therefore, primary education has the nature of compulsory education in the whole education. For every citizen, educational opportunities are equal and should be enjoyed.

(3) comprehensiveness. Primary education is an all-round education for children's moral, intellectual, physical and aesthetic development. Primary education is neither

Industry-oriented vocational and technical education is not the education of cultivating senior professionals. It is the education of general basic knowledge and basic skills for all children. On this basis, develop their own abilities,