Grade chart in School year 1978(Showa 53)

Grade chart

This is a grade chart for the School year 1978.
You can check the age of each grade and the range of dates of birth of children in that grade in a list.

The date of birth is the date of birth of the child who will be in their respective grade on April 1, 1978.

For example, a child born between April 2, 1971 and April 1, 1972 will be in the 1st grade in elementary school on April 1, 1978.

You can also download and print the grade chart as a PDF.

School year 1978(From April 1, 1978 to March 31, 1979)

Grade AgeDate of birth
1st year of kindergarten 3 – 4 April 2, 1974 – April 1, 1975
2nd year of kindergarten 4 – 5 April 2, 1973 – April 1, 1974
3rd year of kindergarten 5 – 6 April 2, 1972 – April 1, 1973
1st grade in elementary school 6 – 7 April 2, 1971 – April 1, 1972
2nd grade in elementary school 7 – 8 April 2, 1970 – April 1, 1971
3rd grade in elementary school 8 – 9 April 2, 1969 – April 1, 1970
4th grade in elementary school 9 – 10 April 2, 1968 – April 1, 1969
5th grade in elementary school 10 – 11 April 2, 1967 – April 1, 1968
6th grade in elementary school 11 – 12 April 2, 1966 – April 1, 1967
1st grade in junior high school 12 – 13 April 2, 1965 – April 1, 1966
2nd grade in junior high school 13 – 14 April 2, 1964 – April 1, 1965
3rd grade in junior high school 14 – 15 April 2, 1963 – April 1, 1964
1st grade in high school 15 – 16 April 2, 1962 – April 1, 1963
2nd grade in high school 16 – 17 April 2, 1961 – April 1, 1962
3rd grade in high school 17 – 18 April 2, 1960 – April 1, 1961
1st year university student 18 – 19 April 2, 1959 – April 1, 1960
2nd year university student 19 – 20 April 2, 1958 – April 1, 1959
3rd year university student 20 – 21 April 2, 1957 – April 1, 1958
4th year university student 21 – 22 April 2, 1956 – April 1, 1957
1st year master's student 22 – 23 April 2, 1955 – April 1, 1956
2nd year master's student 23 – 24 April 2, 1954 – April 1, 1955
1st year Ph.D. student 24 – 25 April 2, 1953 – April 1, 1954
2nd year Ph.D. student 25 – 26 April 2, 1952 – April 1, 1953
3rd year Ph.D. student 26 – 27 April 2, 1951 – April 1, 1952

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