how old was barack obama when he started the private school in hawaii

Barack Obama was 10 years old when he started at Punahou School, the private school in Hawaii, in 1971.

Quick Scoop

• He returned to Hawaii from Indonesia and enrolled in the sixth grade.

• His age at that time was 10, which matches his 1961 birth year and the 1971 school start.

Simple math

• Born: 1961.

• Started Punahou: 1971.

• Difference: 10 years.

TL;DR: Obama started the private school in Hawaii at age 10.