Education in Ichihara, Japan: official figures
Ichihara had 41 primary schools with 11,884 pupils and 863 full-time teachers in May 2024.
How big are primary school classes in Ichihara?
Primary schools in Ichihara had 13.8 pupils per full-time teacher in 2024, 84th lowest of 262 cities (more pupils per teacher means larger classes) and below 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 Ichihara?
Ichihara had 21 lower secondary schools with 6,375 students and 522 full-time teachers in May 2024, or 12.2 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 Ichihara?
Ichihara had 22 kindergartens enrolling 2,851 children in May 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many high schools are there in Ichihara?
Ichihara had 7 upper secondary (high) schools with 3,492 students in May 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many nurseries are there in Ichihara?
Ichihara had 24 nursery centres for children needing daytime care in 2023, 8.0 per 10,000 children under 15 (2020 census), 41st lowest of 262 cities; it also had 122 child welfare facilities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many libraries are there in Ichihara?
Ichihara had 1 public libraries and 11 community centres (kominkan) in 2021, 0.4 libraries per 100,000 residents, 4th lowest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many students are there in Ichihara?
About 24,602 children and young people were enrolled in kindergartens, primary, lower secondary and upper secondary schools in Ichihara in May 2024, 9.1 per 100 residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Ichihara compares with other cities in Japan
Pupils per full-time primary school teacher (2024)
Ichihara ranks 179 of 262, highest first. More pupils per teacher means larger classes.
| Rank | City | Pupils per full-time primary school teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 176 | Matsue | 13.9 |
| 177 | Noda | 13.8 |
| 178 | Takatsuki | 13.8 |
| 179 | Ichihara | 13.8 |
| 180 | Fukaya | 13.7 |
| 181 | Oyama | 13.7 |
| 182 | Suzuka | 13.7 |
Students per full-time lower secondary teacher (2024)
Ichihara ranks 196 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Students per full-time lower secondary teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 193 | Osaka | 12.2 |
| 194 | Fukushima | 12.2 |
| 195 | Tsu | 12.2 |
| 196 | Ichihara | 12.2 |
| 197 | Omuta | 12.2 |
| 198 | Takaoka | 12.2 |
| 199 | Ueda | 12.2 |
Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 (2023)
Ichihara ranks 222 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 |
|---|---|---|
| 219 | Kawanishi | 8.2 |
| 220 | Kiryu | 8.0 |
| 221 | Aizuwakamatsu | 8.0 |
| 222 | Ichihara | 8.0 |
| 223 | Hakusan | 7.9 |
| 224 | Kakogawa | 7.9 |
| 225 | Gifu | 7.9 |
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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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