Education in Kakogawa, Japan: official figures
Kakogawa had 26 primary schools with 12,474 pupils and 804 full-time teachers in May 2024.
How big are primary school classes in Kakogawa?
Primary schools in Kakogawa had 15.5 pupils per full-time teacher in 2024, 89th 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 Kakogawa?
Kakogawa had 11 lower secondary schools with 6,759 students and 439 full-time teachers in May 2024, or 15.4 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 Kakogawa?
Kakogawa had 18 kindergartens enrolling 1,022 children in May 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many high schools are there in Kakogawa?
Kakogawa had 6 upper secondary (high) schools with 4,812 students in May 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many nurseries are there in Kakogawa?
Kakogawa had 26 nursery centres for children needing daytime care in 2023, 7.9 per 10,000 children under 15 (2020 census), 39th lowest of 262 cities; it also had 55 child welfare facilities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many libraries are there in Kakogawa?
Kakogawa had 4 public libraries and 12 community centres (kominkan) in 2021, 1.5 libraries per 100,000 residents, 110th lowest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many students are there in Kakogawa?
About 25,067 children and young people were enrolled in kindergartens, primary, lower secondary and upper secondary schools in Kakogawa in May 2024, 9.6 per 100 residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Kakogawa compares with other cities in Japan
Pupils per full-time primary school teacher (2024)
Kakogawa ranks 89 of 262, highest first. More pupils per teacher means larger classes.
| Rank | City | Pupils per full-time primary school teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 86 | Iruma | 15.6 |
| 87 | Okazaki | 15.6 |
| 88 | Akita | 15.5 |
| 89 | Kakogawa | 15.5 |
| 90 | Kasuga | 15.5 |
| 91 | Kakamigahara | 15.5 |
| 92 | Takarazuka | 15.5 |
Students per full-time lower secondary teacher (2024)
Kakogawa ranks 30 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Students per full-time lower secondary teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Matsudo | 15.5 |
| 28 | Yokohama | 15.5 |
| 29 | Anjo | 15.5 |
| 30 | Kakogawa | 15.4 |
| 31 | Kamagaya | 15.4 |
| 32 | Kamakura | 15.3 |
| 33 | Ichinomiya | 15.3 |
Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 (2023)
Kakogawa ranks 224 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 |
|---|---|---|
| 221 | Aizuwakamatsu | 8.0 |
| 222 | Ichihara | 8.0 |
| 223 | Hakusan | 7.9 |
| 224 | Kakogawa | 7.9 |
| 225 | Gifu | 7.9 |
| 226 | Yaizu | 7.8 |
| 227 | Tomakomai | 7.8 |
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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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