Education in Kawaguchi, Japan: official figures
Kawaguchi had 52 primary schools with 28,661 pupils and 1,602 full-time teachers in May 2024.
How big are primary school classes in Kawaguchi?
Primary schools in Kawaguchi had 17.9 pupils per full-time teacher in 2024, 17th 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 Kawaguchi?
Kawaguchi had 28 lower secondary schools with 13,723 students and 855 full-time teachers in May 2024, or 16.1 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 Kawaguchi?
Kawaguchi had 38 kindergartens enrolling 5,505 children in May 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many high schools are there in Kawaguchi?
Kawaguchi had 7 upper secondary (high) schools with 6,602 students in May 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many nurseries are there in Kawaguchi?
Kawaguchi had 131 nursery centres for children needing daytime care in 2023, 18.0 per 10,000 children under 15 (2020 census), 50th highest of 262 cities; it also had 209 child welfare facilities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many libraries are there in Kawaguchi?
Kawaguchi had 7 public libraries and 33 community centres (kominkan) in 2021, 1.2 libraries per 100,000 residents, 79th lowest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many students are there in Kawaguchi?
About 54,491 children and young people were enrolled in kindergartens, primary, lower secondary and upper secondary schools in Kawaguchi in May 2024, 9.2 per 100 residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Kawaguchi compares with other cities in Japan
Pupils per full-time primary school teacher (2024)
Kawaguchi ranks 17 of 262, highest first. More pupils per teacher means larger classes.
| Rank | City | Pupils per full-time primary school teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Toda | 18.0 |
| 15 | Fuchu | 17.9 |
| 16 | Urayasu | 17.9 |
| 17 | Kawaguchi | 17.9 |
| 18 | Soka | 17.8 |
| 19 | Chofu | 17.8 |
| 20 | Kashiwa | 17.5 |
Students per full-time lower secondary teacher (2024)
Kawaguchi ranks 15 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Students per full-time lower secondary teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Ebina | 16.1 |
| 13 | Musashino | 16.1 |
| 14 | Chofu | 16.1 |
| 15 | Kawaguchi | 16.1 |
| 16 | Fujimino | 16.0 |
| 17 | Hino | 16.0 |
| 18 | Mitaka | 15.9 |
Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 (2023)
Kawaguchi ranks 50 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 |
|---|---|---|
| 47 | Niigata | 18.3 |
| 48 | Higashihiroshima | 18.3 |
| 49 | Omuta | 18.0 |
| 50 | Kawaguchi | 18.0 |
| 51 | Iwakuni | 17.9 |
| 52 | Narita | 17.9 |
| 53 | Mito | 17.8 |
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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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