basic education
nounUK /ˌbeɪsɪk ˌedʒʊˈkeɪʃən/
US /ˌbeɪsɪk ˌedʒəˈkeɪʃən/
The first and most important learning that children get at school.
Every child has the right to a basic education.
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2. The minimum level of schooling a government promises to provide for all children.
The country made basic education free and compulsory for all children.
3. The simple, essential knowledge and skills a person needs to live and work.
Reading, writing, and arithmetic form the basic education everyone needs.
4. The early school years before more specialized or advanced study begins.
She finished her basic education before training as a nurse.