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<p>The number of people under 18 years old who applied to join the Army in financial
years 2014-15, 2016-17 and 2017-18 and who have since started basic training before
1 October 2018 are detailed in the table below.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial
Year</p></td><td><p>U18 Applications</p></td><td><p>Of which started basic training</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-2014</p></td><td><p>14,050</p></td><td><p>2,790</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-2015</p></td><td><p>17,120</p></td><td><p>3,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-2017</p></td><td><p>20,370</p></td><td><p>2,350</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p> </p><p>Figures are for Regular soldiers who were under the age of 18 at the
time of their application. Some will have turned 18 before starting basic training.</p><p>
</p><p>Some of the applicants above will still be in the process of joining the Army.</p><p>
</p><p>Please note that these figures are single Service estimates and are not official
statistics produced by Defence Statistics. They have been rounded to the nearest 10.</p>
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