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Age Groups in Scouting and Guiding

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Scouting and Guiding organisations are currently divided up into different age groups for the purposes of providing suitable Scouting and Guiding programmes to young people across the world.

Different organisations vary on the precise groupings, but most of them offer Scouting and Guiding from the ages of 6 to 25, in one form or another.

1 History
2 Sections around the world
3 See also
4 References

History

Originally, there was only a single section for all members of the Scouting (Scouts) and Guiding (Girl Guides and Girl Scouts) Movements. Typically, these were for 11–17 year olds, although the exact ages varied between the countries and organisations.

Within the first twenty-five years of Scouting its founder, Robert Baden-Powell, saw that there was a demand to provide the Scouting programme for young people both above and below the core age range.

The first section to have a separate programme to the Scouts were the Wolf Cubs. This development allowed the younger brothers of Scouts to participate in similar activities. Later on, a senior section known as Rover Scouts was created. This was mirrored by similar sections being created for the Guide Movement - the [Brownie (Girl Guides)|[Brownie Guide]]s (equivalent to the Wolf Cubs) and Ranger Guides (the senior section).

In addition to the expansion of the age ranges, new programmes which ran parallel to the core Scout method were developed. For example, the Sea Scouts and Air Scouts. Another parallel programme is Extension Scouting, which aims to bring Scouting to young people with special needs.

Over time, the various Scouting and Guiding organisations around the world have continued to adapt their programmes to meet the requirements of the society they function in. However, while the age ranges and names vary, the core principles of the Scout or Guide Method are applied throughout.

For Age Groups in Scouting and Guiding in Europe see Age Groups in Scouting and Guiding (Europe)

Sections around the world

There are a number of similarities in the Scouting and Guiding sections around the world, and the following articles contain generic information on the various age groups:

Scouting Beaver Scouts Cub Scouts Scouts Rover Scouts	Guiding Rainbow Guides Brownie Guides Girl Guides Ranger Guides

In most countries a local organisation, a Scout Group, combines different sections together into a single body.

The following table contains links to articles with information on specific sectional programmes within the various organisations where available:

Antigua and Barbuda

	-	7	11	15
Image:Scout antigua and barbuda badge.png	The Girl Guides Association of Antigua and Barbuda
Image:Scout antigua and barbuda badge.png	Tweenies 4 to 6 years	Brownies 6 to 10 years	Guides 10 to 15 years	Rangers 15 to 25 years

Argentina

	-	7	11	14	17
Image:Logo asociacion guias argentinas.jpg	Asociación Guías Argentinas
Image:Logo asociacion guias argentinas.jpg		Alita 7 to 9 years	Guía en Caravana 10 to 12 years	Guía del Sol 13 to 15 years	Guía Mayor 16 to 19 years


Image:Scouts de Argentina logo.png	Scouts de Argentina
Image:Scouts de Argentina logo.png		Lobatos 7 to 11 years	Scouts 11 to 14 years	Caminantes 14 to 17 years	Rovers 17 to 21 years

Aruba

	-	5	6	7	10	11	15	16	18
	Het Arubaanse Padvindsters Gilde
			Brownie 7 to 11 years			Guide 11 to 17 years		Pioneers 17 to 21 years


Image:Scouting Aruba logo.png	Scouting Aruba
Image:Scouting Aruba logo.png		Beavers 5 to 7 years		Cubs 7 to 10 years	Scouts 10 to 14 years		Explorers 15 to 18 years		Rovers 18 to 23 years

Australia

-	5	6	9	12	15	18
Guides Australia^[1]
	Section names and age groups are determined by the local organisation 5 to 18 years					Olave Program 18 to 30 years


Scouts Australia^[2]
		Joey Scouts 6 to 8 years	Cub Scouts 8 to 10.5 years	Scouts 10.5 to 15 years	Venturer Scouts 14.5 to 18 years	Rovers 17 to 26 years

Bahamas

	-	5	7	10	14
Image:Scout bahamas badge.png	The Bahamas Girl Guides Association
Image:Scout bahamas badge.png		Sunflowers 5 to 6 years	Brownies 7 to 10 years	Guides 10 to 14 years	Rangers 14 to 18 years

Bahrain

-	7	8	12	13	16	18	19
Boy Scouts of Bahrain
		Al-Ashbal 8 to 12 years		Al-Kashaf 12 to 17 years		Al-Matakadem over 17 years


The Girl Guides Association of Bahrain
	Brownie Guides 7 to 11 years		Guides 12 to 15 years		Senior Guides 16 to 18 years		Ranger Guides 18 to 23 years

Bangladesh

-	6	11	17
Bangladesh Scouts
	Cub Scouts 6 to 11 years	Scouts 11 to 17 years	Rover Scouts 17 to 25 years

Barbados

-	5	7	10	14
The Girl Guide Association of Barbados
	Blossoms 5 to 7 years		Girl Guides 10 to 16 years
		Brownies 7 to 11 years		Rangers 14 to 25 years

Benin

-	6	8	11	15	16	18
Guides du Bénin
		Jeanettes 8 to 11 years	Guides 11 to 16 years		Guides âinées 16 years and older


Scoutisme Béninois
	Louveteaux / Louvettes 6 to 12 years			Compagnons / Compagnes 15 to 19 years
			Eclaireurs / Eclaireuses 11 to 16 years			Routiers / Guides 18 to 35 years

Bolivia

-	6	10	14	18
Asociación de Scouts de Bolivia
	Lobatos 6 to 10 years	Exploradores 11 to 13 years	Pioneros 14 to 17 years	Rovers 18 to 20 years

Brazil

-	6	7	9	10	12	15	18	21
Federação de Bandeirantes do Brasil
	Ciranda 6 to 8 years		B1 9 to 11 years		B2 12 to 15 years	Guia 15 to 21 years


União dos Escoteiros do Brasil
Mascote		Lobinho		Escoteiro		Sênior	Pioneiro	Chefe
Mascote under 7 years		Lobinha 7 to 9 years		Escoteira 10 to 14 years		Guia 15 to 17 years	Pioneira 18 to 20 years	Chefe 21 years and older

Brunei

-	7	12	17	21
Persekutuan Pengakap Negara Brunei Darussalam
	Cubs 7 to 11 years	Scouts 12 to 16 years	Venturers 17 to 21 years	Rovers 21 to 30 years

Burkina Faso

-	7	12	17
Fédération Burkinabé du Scoutisme
Pré-Louveteaux younger than 7 years	Louvetaux 7 to 12 years	Éclaireurs 12 to 17 years	Aînés 17 to 25 years

Burundi

	-	7	12	16
Image:Association des Scouts du Burundi logo.png	Association des Scouts du Burundi
Image:Association des Scouts du Burundi logo.png		Louvetaux 7 to 11 years	Éclaireurs 11 to 15 years	Routiers 16 to 19 years

Canada

	-	5	6	7	8	9	11	12	13	15	16	18
Image:Canada AABP.svg	Association des aventuriers de Baden-Powell^[3]
Image:Canada AABP.svg				Castors, Otters 7 to 8 years		Louveteaux, Louvettes, Jeanettes 9 to 12 years			Éclaireurs, Guides 12 to 17 years			Routiers, Guides-ainées 17 and older


Image:Canada ASC.svg	Association des Scouts du Canada^[4]
Image:Canada ASC.svg			castors, hirondelles 7 to 8 years			louveteaux, exploratrices 9 to 11 years	éclaireurs, intrépides 11 to 14 years			pionniers 15 to 17 years		Scouts-ainés 18 to 21 years


Image:Canada BPSA.svg	Baden-Powell Scouts' Association Canada
Image:Canada BPSA.svg		Otters 5 to 8 years			Timber Wolves 7½ to 11 years		Explorers 10½ to 15 years			Senior Explorers 15 to 17 years		Rover Scouts 18 years and older


Image:Canada Guides no label.svg	Girl Guides of Canada - Guides du Canada^[5]
Image:Canada Guides no label.svg		Sparks 5 to 6 years		Brownies 7 to 8 years		Guides 9 to 11 years		Pathfinders 12 to 15 years			Cadets, Rangers 15 to 17 years


	Scouts Canada^[6]
		Beavers 5 to 7 years			Wolf Cubs 8 to 10 years		Scouts 11 to 14 years (optional to 16)			Venturers 14 to 17 years		Rovers 18 to 26 years

Central African Republic

	-	6	12	17
Image:CentralAfrica.jpg	Fédération des Eclaireurs Scouts Centrafricains
Image:CentralAfrica.jpg		Louveteaux 6 to 11 years	Scouts 12 to 17 years	Routiers 17 years and older

Chad

-	8	12	16
Fédération du Scoutisme Tchadien
	Louveteaux 8 to 12 years	Scouts 12 to 16 years	Routiers 16 years and older

Chile

	-	7	11	15	17
Image:ChileAGSCat.jpg	Asociación de Guías y Scouts de Chile
Image:ChileAGSCat.jpg		Lobato, Golondrina 7 to 11 years	Scout, Guía 11 to 15 years	Pioneros 15 to 17 years	Caminates 17 to 20 years

Colombia

	-	6	7	10	11	13	16
Image:AGSC emblem.png	Asociación de Guías Scouts de Colombia
Image:AGSC emblem.png		Haditas 6 to 9 years		Guías Menores 10 to 12 years		Guías Caravelas 13 to 15 years	Guías Mayores 16 to 18 years


	Asociación Scouts de Colombia
			Lobatos 7 to 11 years		Scouts 11 to 16 years		Rovers 16 to 18 years

Democratic Republic of the Congo

	-	6	13	18	20
Image:ZaireScouts.jpg	Fédération des Scouts de la République démocratique du Congo
Image:ZaireScouts.jpg		Louveteaux 6 to 12 years	Scouts 13 to 17 years	Aînés 18 to 20 years	Routiers 20 to 25 years

Costa Rica

	-	7	11	15	18
Image:Asociación de Guías y Scouts de Costa Rica membership badge.png	Asociación de Guías y Scouts de Costa Rica
		Lobatos 7 to 11 years	Scouts 11 to 15 years	Tsuri 15 to 17 years	Rovers 18 to 21 years

Côte d'Ivoire

-	6	12	16
Fédération Ivoirienne du Scoutisme
	Louveteaux / Cubs 6 to 12 years	Scouts 12 to 16 years	Routiers / Rovers 16 years and over

Dominica

	-	6	10	14
Image:Scout Dominica badge.png	The Girl Guides Association of Dominica
		Brownies 6 to 10 years		Rangers 14 to 21 years
			Guides 10 to 15 years

Dominican Republic

-	7	11	17
Asociación de Scouts Dominicanos
	Manada 7 to 10 years	Tropa 11 to 16 years	Clan 17 to 23 years

Ecuador

	-	7	11	12	14	15	16	18
Image:Asociación de Scouts del Ecuador membership badge.png	Asociación de Scouts del Ecuador
Image:Asociación de Scouts del Ecuador membership badge.png		Lobatos 7 to 11 years		Scouts 12 to 15 years		Caminantes 15 to 17 years		Rovers 18 to 25 years


Image:ANGSE logo.png	Asociación Nacional de Guías Scouts del Ecuador
Image:ANGSE logo.png		Alitas 7 to 10 years	Juniors 11 to 13 years		Cadetes 14 to 16 years		Guías Mayores 16 to 18 years

El Salvador

	-	7	12	15	17
Image:Wagggs-el salvador.jpg	Asociación de Muchachas Guías de El Salvador
Image:Wagggs-el salvador.jpg	Abejita 4 to 6 years	Alitas 6 to 11 years	Intermedias 11 to 15 years	Guía Mayor 15 to 18 years


	Asociación de Scouts de El Salvador
		Lobatos 7 to 11 years	Scouts 11 to 15 years	Caminantes 15 to 17 years	Rovers 17 to 21 years

Ethiopia

	-	7	12	16	19
Image:EthiopiaScouts.svg	Ethiopia Scout Association
Image:EthiopiaScouts.svg		Tadagi Scouts 7 to 11/12 years	Medebegha Scouts 11/12 to 15/17 years	Wotat Scouts 15/17 to 18/19 years	Awaki Scouts 18/19 to 25 years

Gabon

	-	7	12	16
Image:Fédération Gabonaise du Scoutisme logo.png	Fédération Gabonaise du Scoutisme
Image:Fédération Gabonaise du Scoutisme logo.png		Cub Scouts 7 to 11 years	Scouts 12 to 15 years	Rover Scouts 16 to 20 years

Ghana

	-	7	10	14
Image:Ghanagg.jpg	The Ghana Girl Guides Association
Image:Ghanagg.jpg	Huhuwa Guides 4 to 7 years	Ananse Guides 7 to 10 years	Girl Guides 10 to 14 years	Senior Guides 14 to 18 years

Guatemala

	-	7	10	13	16
Image:1999guatemala.png	Asociación Nacional de Muchachas Guías de Guatemala
Image:1999guatemala.png	Abeja 4 to 6 years	Caperucita 7 to 9 years	Guía pequeña 10 to 12 years	Guía intermedia 13 to 15 years	Guía mayor 16 to 18 years

Guyana

	-	7	10	14
Image:Scout guyana badge.png	Guyana Girl Guides Association
		Brownie Guide 7 to 11 years		Ranger Guide 14 to 20 years
			Girl Guide 10 to 16 years

Haïti

	-	7	8	11	12	15	17	18
Image:Wagggs-haiti.JPG	Association Nationale des Guides d'Haïti
Image:Wagggs-haiti.JPG		Jeanette 7 to 12 years			Guide 12 to 15 years	Guide relais 15 to 18 years		Guide aînée 18 to 25 years


Image:Association Nationale des Scouts d'Haïti membership badge.png	Association Nationale des Scouts d'Haïti
			Lovetaux 8 to 11 years	Scouts 11 to 17 years			Rovers, Routiers 17 to 22 years

Hong Kong

	-	6	7	10	11	15	18	adults
Image:Hong Kong Girl Guides Association emblem.png	Hong Kong Girl Guides Association
	Happy Bee 4 to 6 years	Brownie 6 to 12 years				(Sea) Ranger 15 to 21 years Air Ranger 17 to 21 years		Guider over 21 years
				Guide 10 to 18 years				Golden Guide over 60 years

Image:Emblem of Scout Association of Hong Kong.png	The Scout Association of Hong Kong
		Grasshopper Scouts 6 to 8 years			Scouts 11 to 16 years		Rover Scouts 18 to 25 years
			Cub Scouts 7 to 12 years			Venture Scouts 15 to 20 years

India

	-	6	10	17	18
Image:India BSG.svg	The Bharat Scouts and Guides^[7]
	Bunnies 3 to 6 years	Cubs 5 to 10 years	Scouts 10 to 17 years	Rovers 16 to 25 years
		Bulbuls 6 to 10 years	Guides 10 to 18 years		Rangers 18 to 25 years

Indonesia

	-	6	11	16	21+
Image:Logo Pramuka.jpg	Gerakan Pramuka
Image:Logo Pramuka.jpg		Cub Scouts (Siaga) 7 to 10 years	Scouts (Penggalang) 11 to 15 years	Rover Scouts 16 to 21 years	Pandega 22 to 26 years

Japan

	-	5	6	9	12	15	18
Image:--NipponGirlScout.jpg	Girl Scouts of Japan
Image:--NipponGirlScout.jpg		Tender- foot 5 years	Brownie 6 to 8 years	Junior 9 to 11 years	Senior 12 to 14 years	Rangers 15 to 17 years


Image:--Japanclearer.jpg	Scout Association of Japan
			Beaver Scouts 6 to 8 years	Cub Scouts 8 to 11 years	Scouts 11 to 14 years	Venture Scouts 14 to 20 years
							Rover Scouts 18 to 24 years

Kenya

	-	6	12	16	19
Image:-n-KenyaWOSM.jpg	The Kenya Scouts Association
Image:-n-KenyaWOSM.jpg		Sungura 6 to 11 years	Chipukizi 12 to 15 years	Mwamba 16 to 18 years	Rovers 19 years and over

Kyrgyzstan

	-	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20