Education in Kishiwada, Japan: official figures
Kishiwada had 24 primary schools with 9,130 pupils and 695 full-time teachers in May 2024.
How big are primary school classes in Kishiwada?
Primary schools in Kishiwada had 13.1 pupils per full-time teacher in 2024, 50th 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 Kishiwada?
Kishiwada had 11 lower secondary schools with 4,624 students and 394 full-time teachers in May 2024, or 11.7 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 Kishiwada?
Kishiwada had 23 kindergartens enrolling 1,041 children in May 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many high schools are there in Kishiwada?
Kishiwada had 5 upper secondary (high) schools with 4,090 students in May 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many nurseries are there in Kishiwada?
Kishiwada had 15 nursery centres for children needing daytime care in 2023, 6.3 per 10,000 children under 15 (2020 census), 19th lowest of 262 cities; it also had 25 child welfare facilities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many libraries are there in Kishiwada?
Kishiwada had 6 public libraries and 17 community centres (kominkan) in 2021, 3.1 libraries per 100,000 residents, 58th highest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many students are there in Kishiwada?
About 18,885 children and young people were enrolled in kindergartens, primary, lower secondary and upper secondary schools in Kishiwada in May 2024, 9.9 per 100 residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Kishiwada compares with other cities in Japan
Pupils per full-time primary school teacher (2024)
Kishiwada ranks 213 of 262, highest first. More pupils per teacher means larger classes.
| Rank | City | Pupils per full-time primary school teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 210 | Shimonoseki | 13.2 |
| 211 | Oshu | 13.2 |
| 212 | Daito | 13.1 |
| 213 | Kishiwada | 13.1 |
| 214 | Nara | 13.1 |
| 215 | Fukui | 13.1 |
| 216 | Imabari | 13.1 |
Students per full-time lower secondary teacher (2024)
Kishiwada ranks 219 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Students per full-time lower secondary teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 216 | Chikusei | 11.9 |
| 217 | Imabari | 11.7 |
| 218 | Tochigi | 11.7 |
| 219 | Kishiwada | 11.7 |
| 220 | Miyakonojo | 11.7 |
| 221 | Matsumoto | 11.7 |
| 222 | Izumo | 11.6 |
Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 (2023)
Kishiwada ranks 244 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 |
|---|---|---|
| 241 | Iwata | 7.0 |
| 242 | Kakamigahara | 6.9 |
| 243 | Daito | 6.5 |
| 244 | Kishiwada | 6.3 |
| 245 | Ikoma | 6.2 |
| 246 | Hamamatsu | 6.2 |
| 247 | Higashiosaka | 6.1 |
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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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