Education in Kochi, Japan: official figures
Kochi had 41 primary schools with 14,971 pupils and 1,029 full-time teachers in May 2024.
How big are primary school classes in Kochi?
Primary schools in Kochi had 14.5 pupils per full-time teacher in 2024, 123rd lowest 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 Kochi?
Kochi had 25 lower secondary schools with 8,672 students and 699 full-time teachers in May 2024, or 12.4 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 Kochi?
Kochi had 18 kindergartens enrolling 1,339 children in May 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many high schools are there in Kochi?
Kochi had 16 upper secondary (high) schools with 10,146 students in May 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many nurseries are there in Kochi?
Kochi had 88 nursery centres for children needing daytime care in 2023, 23.1 per 10,000 children under 15 (2020 census), 18th highest of 262 cities; it also had 143 child welfare facilities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many libraries are there in Kochi?
Kochi had 8 public libraries and 40 community centres (kominkan) in 2021, 2.4 libraries per 100,000 residents, 93rd highest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many students are there in Kochi?
About 35,128 children and young people were enrolled in kindergartens, primary, lower secondary and upper secondary schools in Kochi in May 2024, 10.8 per 100 residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Kochi compares with other cities in Japan
Pupils per full-time primary school teacher (2024)
Kochi ranks 140 of 262, highest first. More pupils per teacher means larger classes.
| Rank | City | Pupils per full-time primary school teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 137 | Kyoto | 14.6 |
| 138 | Narita | 14.6 |
| 139 | Toride | 14.6 |
| 140 | Kochi | 14.5 |
| 141 | Toyohashi | 14.5 |
| 142 | Iwata | 14.5 |
| 143 | Marugame | 14.5 |
Students per full-time lower secondary teacher (2024)
Kochi ranks 186 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Students per full-time lower secondary teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 183 | Mito | 12.5 |
| 184 | Iizuka | 12.4 |
| 185 | Kisarazu | 12.4 |
| 186 | Kochi | 12.4 |
| 187 | Tokushima | 12.4 |
| 188 | Fukaya | 12.4 |
| 189 | Nasushiobara | 12.4 |
Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 (2023)
Kochi ranks 18 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Hirosaki | 23.5 |
| 16 | Okinawa | 23.5 |
| 17 | Sakata | 23.3 |
| 18 | Kochi | 23.1 |
| 19 | Otaru | 22.9 |
| 20 | Hatsukaichi | 22.8 |
| 21 | Joetsu | 22.7 |
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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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