Education in Chofu, Japan: official figures
Chofu had 22 primary schools with 12,567 pupils and 708 full-time teachers in May 2024.
How big are primary school classes in Chofu?
Primary schools in Chofu had 17.8 pupils per full-time teacher in 2024, 19th highest of 262 cities (more pupils per teacher means larger classes) and above the national figure of 13.97 (2024, Statistics Bureau).
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many middle schools are there in Chofu?
Chofu had 12 lower secondary schools with 6,261 students and 390 full-time teachers in May 2024, or 16.1 students per teacher (national: 12.70, 2024).
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many kindergartens are there in Chofu?
Chofu had 13 kindergartens enrolling 1,735 children in May 2024.
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Chofu had 7 upper secondary (high) schools with 4,589 students in May 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many nurseries are there in Chofu?
Chofu had 72 nursery centres for children needing daytime care in 2023, 25.0 per 10,000 children under 15 (2020 census), 10th highest of 262 cities; it also had 90 child welfare facilities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many libraries are there in Chofu?
Chofu had 11 public libraries and 3 community centres (kominkan) in 2021, 4.5 libraries per 100,000 residents, 23rd highest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many students are there in Chofu?
About 25,152 children and young people were enrolled in kindergartens, primary, lower secondary and upper secondary schools in Chofu in May 2024, 10.4 per 100 residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Chofu compares with other cities in Japan
Pupils per full-time primary school teacher (2024)
Chofu ranks 19 of 262, highest first. More pupils per teacher means larger classes.
| Rank | City | Pupils per full-time primary school teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Urayasu | 17.9 |
| 17 | Kawaguchi | 17.9 |
| 18 | Soka | 17.8 |
| 19 | Chofu | 17.8 |
| 20 | Kashiwa | 17.5 |
| 21 | Fujimino | 17.5 |
| 22 | Kawasaki | 17.5 |
Students per full-time lower secondary teacher (2024)
Chofu ranks 14 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Students per full-time lower secondary teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Soka | 16.1 |
| 12 | Ebina | 16.1 |
| 13 | Musashino | 16.1 |
| 14 | Chofu | 16.1 |
| 15 | Kawaguchi | 16.1 |
| 16 | Fujimino | 16.0 |
| 17 | Hino | 16.0 |
Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 (2023)
Chofu ranks 10 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Tokyo | 25.4 |
| 8 | Beppu | 25.3 |
| 9 | Tsuruoka | 25.3 |
| 10 | Chofu | 25.0 |
| 11 | Nagareyama | 25.0 |
| 12 | Ishinomaki | 24.7 |
| 13 | Asaka | 24.6 |
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Sources
- Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications: Statistical Observations of Municipalities 2026 (social and demographic statistics, city, ward, town and village data), read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 2cb3d8c51aa1…)
- Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications: Statistical Observations of Prefectures 2026 (national figures, "All Japan" row), read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b69774a5f40c…)
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