Education in Karatsu, Japan: official figures
Karatsu had 33 primary schools with 6,215 pupils and 574 full-time teachers in May 2024.
How big are primary school classes in Karatsu?
Primary schools in Karatsu had 10.8 pupils per full-time teacher in 2024, 6th 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 Karatsu?
Karatsu had 21 lower secondary schools with 3,761 students and 393 full-time teachers in May 2024, or 9.6 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 Karatsu?
Karatsu had 1 kindergartens enrolling 112 children in May 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many high schools are there in Karatsu?
Karatsu had 7 upper secondary (high) schools with 3,316 students in May 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many nurseries are there in Karatsu?
Karatsu had 33 nursery centres for children needing daytime care in 2023, 20.6 per 10,000 children under 15 (2020 census), 30th highest of 262 cities; it also had 48 child welfare facilities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many libraries are there in Karatsu?
Karatsu had 2 public libraries and 28 community centres (kominkan) in 2021, 1.7 libraries per 100,000 residents, 120th lowest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many students are there in Karatsu?
About 13,404 children and young people were enrolled in kindergartens, primary, lower secondary and upper secondary schools in Karatsu in May 2024, 11.4 per 100 residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Karatsu compares with other cities in Japan
Pupils per full-time primary school teacher (2024)
Karatsu ranks 257 of 262, highest first. More pupils per teacher means larger classes.
| Rank | City | Pupils per full-time primary school teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 254 | Asahikawa | 11.3 |
| 255 | Matsusaka | 11.2 |
| 256 | Saijo | 11.0 |
| 257 | Karatsu | 10.8 |
| 258 | Otaru | 10.8 |
| 259 | Joetsu | 10.7 |
| 260 | Ishinomaki | 10.6 |
Students per full-time lower secondary teacher (2024)
Karatsu ranks 259 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Students per full-time lower secondary teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 256 | Yatsushiro | 10.0 |
| 257 | Hirosaki | 9.9 |
| 258 | Nobeoka | 9.8 |
| 259 | Karatsu | 9.6 |
| 260 | Ishinomaki | 9.5 |
| 261 | Kitami | 9.2 |
| 262 | Otaru | 9.1 |
Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 (2023)
Karatsu ranks 30 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Osaki | 21.3 |
| 28 | Fukaya | 20.8 |
| 29 | Tsukuba | 20.8 |
| 30 | Karatsu | 20.6 |
| 31 | Yamato | 20.4 |
| 32 | Chiba | 20.3 |
| 33 | Naha | 20.1 |
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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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