Editing First grade (section)

=== Asia ===
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*In [[Bahrain]], the minimum age for the first grade is seven years old.
*In [[Bangladesh]], First Grade (known as ''prothom sreni'') begins in January when a student is six years old.
*In [[China]], First Grade, known as {{lang|ch|一年级}} (''yī nián jí''), begins in September when a child is six years old.
*In [[India]], children start school at age six after the NEP 2020 Act.
*In [[Iran]], children start school at age seven.
*In [[Israel]], children enter the first grade (''kita aleph'') the year they turn six or seven.
*In [[Japan]], First Grade, known as {{lang|ja|一年生}} (''i-chi-nen-sei''), begins in April when a child is six years old.
*In [[Malaysia]]'s education system, First Grade (or most commonly, Standard or Year 1) begins at the age of seven.
*In the [[Philippines]], Grade 1 ({{langx|fil|Baitang Isa}}) is the first year of Primary Level and Elementary School curriculum. Students are usually 6–7 years old, but some students, mostly females, can start at ages 5-6.
*In [[Singapore]], First Grade (or more commonly, "Primary 1"), begins when a child is six years old. Child at least 6 years old on 1 January of a given year gain admission to P1.
*In [[South Korea]], First Grade, known as {{lang|ko|일학년}} (''il-hak-nyeon''), begins in March when a child is six or seven years old.
*In [[Sri Lanka]], children enter Class 1 or 2 when they are six or seven years old.