Education in Ichinomiya, Japan: official figures
Ichinomiya had 42 primary schools with 19,263 pupils and 1,204 full-time teachers in May 2024.
How big are primary school classes in Ichinomiya?
Primary schools in Ichinomiya had 16.0 pupils per full-time teacher in 2024, 65th 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 Ichinomiya?
Ichinomiya had 20 lower secondary schools with 10,474 students and 684 full-time teachers in May 2024, or 15.3 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 Ichinomiya?
Ichinomiya had 21 kindergartens enrolling 2,871 children in May 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many high schools are there in Ichinomiya?
Ichinomiya had 12 upper secondary (high) schools with 9,296 students in May 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many nurseries are there in Ichinomiya?
Ichinomiya had 69 nursery centres for children needing daytime care in 2023, 14.1 per 10,000 children under 15 (2020 census), 125th highest of 262 cities; it also had 174 child welfare facilities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many libraries are there in Ichinomiya?
Ichinomiya had 4 public libraries and 23 community centres (kominkan) in 2021, 1.1 libraries per 100,000 residents, 70th lowest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many students are there in Ichinomiya?
About 41,904 children and young people were enrolled in kindergartens, primary, lower secondary and upper secondary schools in Ichinomiya in May 2024, 11.0 per 100 residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Ichinomiya compares with other cities in Japan
Pupils per full-time primary school teacher (2024)
Ichinomiya ranks 65 of 262, highest first. More pupils per teacher means larger classes.
| Rank | City | Pupils per full-time primary school teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 62 | Yokohama | 16.1 |
| 63 | Ikoma | 16.0 |
| 64 | Higashikurume | 16.0 |
| 65 | Ichinomiya | 16.0 |
| 66 | Tsukuba | 16.0 |
| 67 | Kanazawa | 16.0 |
| 68 | Urasoe | 16.0 |
Students per full-time lower secondary teacher (2024)
Ichinomiya ranks 33 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Students per full-time lower secondary teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Kakogawa | 15.4 |
| 31 | Kamagaya | 15.4 |
| 32 | Kamakura | 15.3 |
| 33 | Ichinomiya | 15.3 |
| 34 | Nishinomiya | 15.3 |
| 35 | Kawasaki | 15.3 |
| 36 | Fujimi | 15.3 |
Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 (2023)
Ichinomiya ranks 125 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 |
|---|---|---|
| 122 | Morioka | 14.3 |
| 123 | Fukuoka | 14.2 |
| 124 | Iizuka | 14.2 |
| 125 | Ichinomiya | 14.1 |
| 126 | Nagaoka | 14.1 |
| 127 | Kashiwa | 14.1 |
| 128 | Koriyama | 14.0 |
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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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