What's the difference between pupil and student?

Answer 1

Both "pupil" and "student" refer to a person who is studying, usually in a school. A pupil is under the close supervision of a teacher, either because of youth or of specialization in some branch of study (a kindergarten pupil; the pupil of a famous musician). A student is a person attending an educational institution or someone who has devoted much attention to a particular problem (a university student; a student of politics).

Answer 2

Pupil Student

Answer 3

pupil is a child studying between kindergarten and primary school. while student is any person studying any education above primary school

Answer 4

the term "student" is used when you refer to a child who is studying in a secondary school and the term "pupil" is used to a child who is studying in a primary school

Answer 5

I dont think there is. Maybe pupil is just another way to say student? I dont know.

Answer 6

There is no difference, student is just a synonym for pupil or vise versa.