Board Thread:Naruto Discussions/@comment-1758775-20151007125942/@comment-26567684-20151009042347

DuelMaster93 wrote: GreatestSin wrote: DuelMaster93 wrote: But those 3 attempts all happened during the same year. Naruto & Sasuke both started the same year and age and graduated the same year and age. It's not like he had to stay back and attempt to graduate again the following year. isnt sasuke one year older?

No, they are the same age. I'm guessing Sasuke could be a few months or weeks older, but definitely born the same year. Everyone in the rookie 9 are the same age. It was also stated in the Chunin exams that Team Guy, who graduated the year before, were all 1 year older.

So yeah, I think it's safe to assume that (just how regular schools operate) there is a set age for you to enroll, with a few exceptions enrolling 1 year later or earlier. Sasuke is 3 months older than Naruto, and everyone in the rookie 9 are about the same age (if I'm right, one or two of them is a year older, like Neji). I think the age to enter in the academy varies (as Kakashi was 4, and then Naruto, Sasuke, and their peers were over 5) but I think it depends on their performance on the entrance exam. From what I remember, Naruto was held back twice for his poor grades but graduated at the same time as his peers.