1. The purpose of compulsory education is to develop basic education and promote the construction of socialist material civilization and spiritual civilization;
2. Compulsory education stage. The implementation of nine-year compulsory education can be divided into two stages. The first stage, the implementation of primary compulsory education, the second stage, on the basis of the implementation of primary compulsory education, the implementation of primary secondary compulsory education;
3. Compulsory education system, with nine years of compulsory education. The stages and length of compulsory education. Stage compulsory education can be divided into two stages: primary education and junior high school education. Popularize primary and secondary education on the basis of universal primary education. The educational system of primary education and junior secondary education shall be formulated by the competent education department of the State Council;
4, the object of compulsory education, all children over the age of six, regardless of gender, nationality, race, should be enrolled in compulsory education for a specified number of years. In areas where conditions are not met, enrollment can be postponed until the age of seven.
legal ground
compulsory education law of the people's republic of china
Article 1 In order to guarantee the right of school-age children and adolescents to receive compulsory education, ensure the implementation of compulsory education and improve the quality of the whole nation, this Law is formulated in accordance with the Constitution and the Education Law. Article 2 The State implements a nine-year compulsory education system.
Compulsory education is a compulsory education for all school-age children and adolescents and a public welfare undertaking that the state must guarantee.
The implementation of compulsory education, free of tuition and fees.
The state establishes a mechanism to guarantee the funds for compulsory education to ensure the implementation of the compulsory education system. Article 4 All school-age children and adolescents with People's Republic of China (PRC) nationality, regardless of gender, nationality, race, family property status, religious beliefs, etc. , enjoy the equal right to receive compulsory education and fulfill the obligation to receive compulsory education according to law. Eleventh all children over the age of six, their parents or other legal guardians shall send them to school to receive and complete compulsory education; Children in areas where conditions are not available can be postponed to seven years of age.
School-age children and adolescents who need to postpone or drop out of school due to their physical condition shall apply to their parents or other legal guardians, and be approved by the education administrative department of the local township people's government or the county-level people's government.