Education in Kawasaki, Japan: official figures
Kawasaki had 118 primary schools with 74,486 pupils and 4,259 full-time teachers in May 2024.
How big are primary school classes in Kawasaki?
Primary schools in Kawasaki had 17.5 pupils per full-time teacher in 2024, 22nd 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 Kawasaki?
Kawasaki had 58 lower secondary schools with 33,782 students and 2,210 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 Kawasaki?
Kawasaki had 78 kindergartens enrolling 11,791 children in May 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many high schools are there in Kawasaki?
Kawasaki had 25 upper secondary (high) schools with 21,567 students in May 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many nurseries are there in Kawasaki?
Kawasaki had 447 nursery centres for children needing daytime care in 2023, 23.6 per 10,000 children under 15 (2020 census), 14th highest of 262 cities; it also had 625 child welfare facilities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many libraries are there in Kawasaki?
Kawasaki had 14 public libraries and 13 community centres (kominkan) in 2021, 0.9 libraries per 100,000 residents, 57th lowest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many students are there in Kawasaki?
About 141,626 children and young people were enrolled in kindergartens, primary, lower secondary and upper secondary schools in Kawasaki in May 2024, 9.2 per 100 residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Kawasaki compares with other cities in Japan
Pupils per full-time primary school teacher (2024)
Kawasaki ranks 22 of 262, highest first. More pupils per teacher means larger classes.
| Rank | City | Pupils per full-time primary school teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Chofu | 17.8 |
| 20 | Kashiwa | 17.5 |
| 21 | Fujimino | 17.5 |
| 22 | Kawasaki | 17.5 |
| 23 | Tokorozawa | 17.4 |
| 24 | Nishitokyo | 17.4 |
| 25 | Matsuyama | 17.4 |
Students per full-time lower secondary teacher (2024)
Kawasaki ranks 35 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Students per full-time lower secondary teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Kamakura | 15.3 |
| 33 | Ichinomiya | 15.3 |
| 34 | Nishinomiya | 15.3 |
| 35 | Kawasaki | 15.3 |
| 36 | Fujimi | 15.3 |
| 37 | Tokai | 15.3 |
| 38 | Kashiwa | 15.3 |
Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 (2023)
Kawasaki ranks 14 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Nagareyama | 25.0 |
| 12 | Ishinomaki | 24.7 |
| 13 | Asaka | 24.6 |
| 14 | Kawasaki | 23.6 |
| 15 | Hirosaki | 23.5 |
| 16 | Okinawa | 23.5 |
| 17 | Sakata | 23.3 |
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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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