Education is a purposeful activity to cultivate people, and it is also a fundamental problem in educational practice. The purpose of education can be said to be a design of educational activities. Generally speaking, the purpose of primary education can be divided into broad sense and narrow sense.

The purpose of primary education in a broad sense refers to people's expectations of the educated, that is, what changes people hope the educated will have in body and mind through education, or what results they will produce.

The purpose of primary education in a narrow sense is the general requirement of the state for what kind of talents should be trained in primary schools.

1. The purpose of primary education plays a guiding role.

Once the purpose of primary education is established, it becomes the direction of people's action.

2. The purpose of primary education is inspiring.

Objectively reflecting people's needs and motives is the basis of people's common activities.

3. The purpose of primary education has evaluation function.

Since educational activities are based on educational purposes, the fundamental basis and standard for measuring and evaluating the effect of primary education activities should also be the purpose of primary education.