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Preferred term

PRIMARY EDUCATION  

Definition

  • ISCED LEVEL 1. THE CORE AT THIS LEVEL CONSISTS OF EDUCATION PROVIDED FOR CHILDREN, THE CUSTOMARY OR LEGAL AGE OF ENTRANCE BEING NOT YOUNGER THAN 5 YEARS OR OLDER THAN 7 YEARS. THIS LEVEL COVERS IN PRINCIPAL SIX YEARS OF FULL-TIME SCHOOLING.

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Entry terms

  • FIRST STAGE OF BASIC EDUCATION

History note

  • DEFINITION ADDED JUNE 2009

URI

https://hasset.ukdataservice.ac.uk/12595b20-b7e1-4df9-9f58-18c06d46d8c3

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