Number of Under 18 Year Old’s Recruited into the British Army, 2011-2016

Table 1 highlights the number and percentage of people joining the British Army, as Regulars, under the age of 18.

Table 1: U18 Intake
Year	As Figure	As % of All Recruits
2011	2,760	28.5%
2012	2,410	25.2%
2013	1,970	26.6%
2014	1,730	26.4%
2015	1,830	23.4%
2016	1,860	26.4%
Total	12,560	26.1%
Source: Defence Statistics (Army), FOI2017/10006