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He was initially going to be held back in chapter 1, but Iruka changed his mind after the stuff with Mizuki. Just like normal schools, everyone in the same level are the same age with maybe like 1-5 people a year older or younger.Īnd no, Naruto wasn't held back, cause he graduated at the same time and that would also mean he would skip a grade. It can't be coincidence that all of the rookie 9 are all the same age. I think the set age for enrolment is 5, but some choose to enroll a year earlier or later. Everyone in teams 7, 8 & 10 are the same age, with Team Guy all 1 year older. Neji and Team Guy aren't apart of the rookie 9. From what I remember, Naruto was held back twice for his poor grades but graduated at the same time as his peers. 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. 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). 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. It was also stated in the Chunin exams that Team Guy, who graduated the year before, were all 1 year older. Everyone in the rookie 9 are the same age. I'm guessing Sasuke could be a few months or weeks older, but definitely born the same year. It's not like he had to stay back and attempt to graduate again the following year.
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Naruto & Sasuke both started the same year and age and graduated the same year and age. But those 3 attempts all happened during the same year.