Education in Kamakura, Japan: official figures
Kamakura had 19 primary schools with 8,919 pupils and 522 full-time teachers in May 2024.
How big are primary school classes in Kamakura?
Primary schools in Kamakura had 17.1 pupils per full-time teacher in 2024, 34th 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 Kamakura?
Kamakura had 16 lower secondary schools with 6,164 students and 402 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 Kamakura?
Kamakura had 19 kindergartens enrolling 1,864 children in May 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many high schools are there in Kamakura?
Kamakura had 10 upper secondary (high) schools with 7,061 students in May 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many nurseries are there in Kamakura?
Kamakura had 29 nursery centres for children needing daytime care in 2023, 14.8 per 10,000 children under 15 (2020 census), 107th highest of 262 cities; it also had 39 child welfare facilities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many libraries are there in Kamakura?
Kamakura had 5 public libraries and 6 community centres (kominkan) in 2021, 2.9 libraries per 100,000 residents, 64th highest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many students are there in Kamakura?
About 24,008 children and young people were enrolled in kindergartens, primary, lower secondary and upper secondary schools in Kamakura in May 2024, 13.9 per 100 residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Kamakura compares with other cities in Japan
Pupils per full-time primary school teacher (2024)
Kamakura ranks 34 of 262, highest first. More pupils per teacher means larger classes.
| Rank | City | Pupils per full-time primary school teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Yachiyo | 17.2 |
| 32 | Kodaira | 17.1 |
| 33 | Inzai | 17.1 |
| 34 | Kamakura | 17.1 |
| 35 | Hino | 17.0 |
| 36 | Onojo | 17.0 |
| 37 | Kariya | 16.9 |
Students per full-time lower secondary teacher (2024)
Kamakura ranks 32 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Students per full-time lower secondary teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Anjo | 15.5 |
| 30 | Kakogawa | 15.4 |
| 31 | Kamagaya | 15.4 |
| 32 | Kamakura | 15.3 |
| 33 | Ichinomiya | 15.3 |
| 34 | Nishinomiya | 15.3 |
| 35 | Kawasaki | 15.3 |
Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 (2023)
Kamakura ranks 107 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 |
|---|---|---|
| 104 | Ube | 15.0 |
| 105 | Shunan | 14.8 |
| 106 | Suzuka | 14.8 |
| 107 | Kamakura | 14.8 |
| 108 | Iwaki | 14.7 |
| 109 | Machida | 14.7 |
| 110 | Kasukabe | 14.6 |
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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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