义务教育的普及对消除贫困、缩小地区差距、促进社会公平、建设和谐社会都具有积极的作用。发达国家从19世纪下半叶开始普及义务教育,目前,全球192个国家或地区中已有170个国家或地区宣布实施义务教育。上世纪末,我国各地义务教育得到了巨大的发展,特别是农村义务教育也取得了 The popularization of compulsory education has a positive effect on eliminating poverty, narrowing the regional gap, promoting social fairness and building a harmonious society. Developed countries have started to popularize compulsory education since the second half of the 19th century. At present, 170 countries and regions in 192 countries and regions have announced compulsory education. At the end of last century, the compulsory education in all parts of our country got tremendous development, especially in rural compulsory education