France, Australia, the United States, South Korea, Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, Japan, China and other countries to enter the primary school age competition

French President Emmanuel Macron announced on March 27, 2018 that starting from the 2019 school year, the legal school age will be lowered from 6 to 3 years old. The move will give France one of the lowest compulsory school starting ages in Europe.

In Australia, each state has a different date of entry. Students in New South Wales, where Sydney is located, must be five years old on 31 July, while those in Victoria and the Capital Territory, where Melbourne is located, must be five years old on 30 April. In Queensland, Western Australia and the Northern Territory it is 30 June, while in Tasmania it is 1 January.

In the United States, school entry rules vary from state to state, but in most states the school entry age is five (starting preschool at five and starting first grade at six). The so-called 5 years old algorithm, each school district also varies, for example, some schools are 5 years old but must be born before December 1, some are required to be November 1 or a specific date, and some are not required.

In South Korea, all children over the age of 6 can enter school, but 6 years old school is not mandatory, if parents feel that their children are growing late, do not have the ability to attend school, you can also extend the school age, but to submit an application for extension of school to the district government in advance.

In Canada, children start to go to school at the age of 5, which is similar to preschool education in China. Boys and girls start school at the same age and can enter public schools at the age of five.

In the United Kingdom, compulsory education starts from the age of five, the British primary school entry age is from five to 11 years old, during the compulsory education, enjoy all free state welfare, the school even provides free lunch, all parents must send their children to school to study. Primary education in the UK generally lasts until the age of 11 and then enters secondary school.

In principle, the school age in Germany is 6 years old, and children whose birthdays are before August 30 can choose to enter school that year. However, Germany is relatively not very compulsory for children's enrollment, as long as parents feel that their children are not ready, they can basically stay in kindergarten for one more year, that is to say, they can play for one more year and enjoy a carefree happy time for one more year, which is equivalent to giving the child a gift of life.

In Japan, children start primary school at the age of 6. The new school year in Japan starts in April every year, so children who are 6 years old by March 31 can enter school, but children who are not 6 years old will not be admitted to any school in compulsory education, and there is no back door.

In Hong Kong, China, the Education Bureau stipulates that children aged 5 years and 8 months can enter Primary 1. (Xiao Bian reminds parents that children can apply for primary school at the age of 4 years and 8 months!) Why eight months later? Because the difference between December 31 and August 31 is 4 months, 12-4=8.

 The age limit for children in the enrollment process will be relaxed, and the deadline for primary school enrollment will no longer be limited to August 31. School entry age: Parents or other legal guardians of children who have reached the age of six may send them to school to receive and complete compulsory education.