As the most populous country in the world, China is fully aware of its great responsibilities and immense challenges in promoting education for all. The Chinese government has given EFA high priority on its agenda, and a series of important
policy measures have been taken to translate the burden of its large population into rich human resources to promote EFA. Ever since the 1990 Jomtien Conference, actions for EFA taken in China in the 1990s have achieved tremendous progress in improving access to education, in meeting the learning need of adults and in
improving early childhood development programs.