Education in Kanazawa, Japan: official figures
Kanazawa had 56 primary schools with 22,591 pupils and 1,414 full-time teachers in May 2024.
How big are primary school classes in Kanazawa?
Primary schools in Kanazawa had 16.0 pupils per full-time teacher in 2024, 67th 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 Kanazawa?
Kanazawa had 31 lower secondary schools with 12,412 students and 836 full-time teachers in May 2024, or 14.8 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 Kanazawa?
Kanazawa had 23 kindergartens enrolling 1,969 children in May 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many high schools are there in Kanazawa?
Kanazawa had 20 upper secondary (high) schools with 17,024 students in May 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many nurseries are there in Kanazawa?
Kanazawa had 61 nursery centres for children needing daytime care in 2023, 10.9 per 10,000 children under 15 (2020 census), 79th lowest of 262 cities; it also had 112 child welfare facilities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many libraries are there in Kanazawa?
Kanazawa had 8 public libraries and 63 community centres (kominkan) in 2021, 1.7 libraries per 100,000 residents, 122nd lowest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many students are there in Kanazawa?
About 53,996 children and young people were enrolled in kindergartens, primary, lower secondary and upper secondary schools in Kanazawa in May 2024, 11.7 per 100 residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Kanazawa compares with other cities in Japan
Pupils per full-time primary school teacher (2024)
Kanazawa ranks 67 of 262, highest first. More pupils per teacher means larger classes.
| Rank | City | Pupils per full-time primary school teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 64 | Higashikurume | 16.0 |
| 65 | Ichinomiya | 16.0 |
| 66 | Tsukuba | 16.0 |
| 67 | Kanazawa | 16.0 |
| 68 | Urasoe | 16.0 |
| 69 | Yaizu | 15.9 |
| 70 | Gifu | 15.9 |
Students per full-time lower secondary teacher (2024)
Kanazawa ranks 56 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Students per full-time lower secondary teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 53 | Amagasaki | 14.9 |
| 54 | Fukuyama | 14.9 |
| 55 | Nagareyama | 14.9 |
| 56 | Kanazawa | 14.8 |
| 57 | Ginowan | 14.8 |
| 58 | Okinawa | 14.8 |
| 59 | Chikushino | 14.8 |
Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 (2023)
Kanazawa ranks 184 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 |
|---|---|---|
| 181 | Kuwana | 11.2 |
| 182 | Isesaki | 10.9 |
| 183 | Kuki | 10.9 |
| 184 | Kanazawa | 10.9 |
| 185 | Komaki | 10.9 |
| 186 | Kitami | 10.8 |
| 187 | Narashino | 10.8 |
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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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