Abstract: In terms of the current situation of gender gap in compulsory educationglobally, boys and girls have basically gained equal opportunities in enrollment, but their learning conditions are not the same, which is reflected in teaching materials, teaching and learning process. As for learning outcomes, there are also differences in cognitive and non-cognitive output between male and female students. These gender gaps are closely related to learners' non-intellectual factors and gender role cognitions, family socio-economic and cultural backgrounds together with gender concepts, school resources and equipment along with teachers' behavior and views, social gender culture and participation system. In this regard, countries, organizations and scholars around the world have put forward a series of countermeasures in gender culture shaping, government programs planning, early childhood intervention, teacher training and school management to narrow the gender gap among students. Although China has achieved gender equity at the starting point of education, there is still gender gap in the dimension of education process and result. Therefore, our society, government, family and school should actively take measures to promote gender equity in compulsory education.

Key words: compulsory education, gender, education equality