Developments in China’s Early Childhood Education in the Wake of the Institution of the Preschool Education Law of the People’s Republic of China
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Mar 30, 2026
Abstract
The institution of the Preschool Education Law of the People’s Republic of China represents a milestone in the nation’s history of early childhood education. The law provides a legal framework for developing a generally accessible preschool education system, which is intended to span both urban and rural areas. This article gives a concise overview of the enactment of the law, delineates the improvements in pre-primary education in China as result of the law’s introduction, and highlights challenges of preschool education development in this country.
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Preschool Education Law of the People’s Republic of China, Preschool Education, Educational Equity, China
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Ministry of Education of China (2025h). Chongqing City: Faithfully implementing the Preschool Education Law to accelerate the construction of a high-quality preschool education system. Available at: http://www.moe.gov.cn/jyb_xwfb/xw_zt/moe_357/2025/2025_zt09/tzhxf/202505/t20250520_1191264.html
Ministry of Education of China (2025i). Gansu Province: Supporting the introduction of the Preschool Education Law through comprehensive measures to safeguard healthy childhood. Available at: http://www.moe.gov.cn/jyb_xwfb/xw_zt/moe_357/2025/2025_zt09/tzhxf/202505/t20250520_1191247.html
Ministry of Education of China (2025j). Shan’xi Province: Striving to increase the provision of high-quality preschool education for young children by leveraging the Preschool Education Law. Available at: http://www.moe.gov.cn/jyb_xwfb/xw_zt/moe_357/2025/2025_zt09/tzhxf/202505/t20250520_1191250.html
Ministry of Education of China (2025k). Beijing City: Using the Preschool Education Law as guiding principles to promote the high-quality development of early childhood education in the national capital. Available at: http://www.moe.gov.cn/jyb_xwfb/xw_zt/moe_357/2025/2025_zt09/tzhxf/202505/t20250520_1191294.html
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Yu, H. (2026). Developments in China’s Early Childhood Education in the Wake of the Institution of the Preschool Education Law of the People’s Republic of China. Science Insights Education Frontiers, 33(1), 5323–5339. https://doi.org/10.15354/sief.26.re113
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