Compulsory education is a national education that all school-age children and adolescents must accept, and the state, society and families must guarantee it according to the Constitution.

Obligation has two meanings: first, it refers to political, legal and moral responsibilities. Second, it means no reward.

Education refers to examining people with existing experience and knowledge and explaining various phenomena, problems or behaviors for them.

Compulsory education is a universal, compulsory and free school education for all school-age children and adolescents according to law. It is the basis of improving national quality and the starting point of realizing social equity. Receiving compulsory education is the basic right of citizens, implementing compulsory education is an important duty of the government, and supporting compulsory education is the common task of the whole society.

At present, the promotion scope of compulsory education in China is the whole country; The fixed number of years is 9 years; Within the scope of tuition and miscellaneous fees in compulsory education undertaken by the state, textbooks are provided free of charge to students in compulsory education in families enjoying the minimum living guarantee policy for urban residents, and living expenses subsidies are given to boarding students with financial difficulties.