Twenty-second people's governments at or above the county level and their education administrative departments shall promote the balanced development of schools, narrow the gap between schools, and shall not divide schools into key schools and non-key schools. Schools may not set up key classes and non-key classes.

The Compulsory Education Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) is a law formulated in accordance with the Constitution and the Education Law 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.

People's Republic of China (PRC) Compulsory Education Law 1986 was passed by the Fourth Session of the Sixth National People's Congress on April 12, 2002, and came into force on July 1986, 2002.

The current version is 20 18 12.29, which was revised by the 7th meeting of the 13th NPC Standing Committee and the 7th meeting of the 13th NPC Standing Committee.