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The compulsory schooling age group is seven to 15 years or the end of Grade 9. (Rosetta Msimango/City Press)
More than 6 000 pupils in the Free State are aged between 20 and 30, according to statistics seen by News24.
At least 3 233 pupils are aged 20, while 1 589 are 21 years old and 717 are 22 years old.
The compulsory schooling age in South Africa is 7 to 15 years (Grades 1 to 9). A pupil who is more than two years older than the age group norm for a specific grade is classified as being over-age.
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