Implementing compulsory education as a compulsory measure can improve the overall cultural quality of the people and give children the right to nine-year compulsory education. At the same time, scientific and technological progress is the decisive factor of economic development, and the development of education is the basis of scientific and technological progress. Moreover, China is a developing country, which is in and will be in the primary stage of socialism for a long time. Proceeding from this basic national condition, only nine-year compulsory education can be popularized at present.

1986, China passed and implemented the Compulsory Education Law, which formally confirmed that "the state implements nine-year compulsory education" in legal form. After a short period of 15 years, by the end of 2000, nine-year compulsory education was basically popularized in 85% population areas, which is undoubtedly a remarkable achievement for a large country with underdeveloped economy and large population. Therefore, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) believes that in the past 10 years, China's basic education has made an important contribution to the increase of children attending primary schools from 80% to 84% in the world. While seeing great achievements, we must also have a sober estimation of the present situation and existing problems of compulsory education in China.