"compulsory education"的定义和意义

Compulsory education

义务教育, 强制教育

laws and regulations requiring children to attend school up to a certain age or grade level, typically with the aim of ensuring that all children receive a basic education

Example

Compulsory education laws in many countries mandate that children attend school from kindergarten through at least the age of 16.

许多国家的义务教育法规定，儿童必须从幼儿园开始上学，至少到16岁。

The introduction of compulsory education in the 19th century was a landmark development in efforts to increase literacy and promote social mobility.

19世纪义务教育的引入是提高识字率和促进社会流动性努力中的一个里程碑式的发展。