Education in Kodaira, Japan: official figures
Kodaira had 21 primary schools with 10,874 pupils and 635 full-time teachers in May 2024.
How big are primary school classes in Kodaira?
Primary schools in Kodaira had 17.1 pupils per full-time teacher in 2024, 32nd 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 Kodaira?
Kodaira had 11 lower secondary schools with 5,231 students and 333 full-time teachers in May 2024, or 15.7 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 Kodaira?
Kodaira had 15 kindergartens enrolling 2,512 children in May 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many high schools are there in Kodaira?
Kodaira had 6 upper secondary (high) schools with 5,816 students in May 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many nurseries are there in Kodaira?
Kodaira had 48 nursery centres for children needing daytime care in 2023, 19.1 per 10,000 children under 15 (2020 census), 39th highest of 262 cities; it also had 68 child welfare facilities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many libraries are there in Kodaira?
Kodaira had 11 public libraries and 11 community centres (kominkan) in 2021, 5.5 libraries per 100,000 residents, 9th highest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many students are there in Kodaira?
About 24,433 children and young people were enrolled in kindergartens, primary, lower secondary and upper secondary schools in Kodaira in May 2024, 12.3 per 100 residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Kodaira compares with other cities in Japan
Pupils per full-time primary school teacher (2024)
Kodaira ranks 32 of 262, highest first. More pupils per teacher means larger classes.
| Rank | City | Pupils per full-time primary school teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Ageo | 17.2 |
| 30 | Tokyo | 17.2 |
| 31 | Yachiyo | 17.2 |
| 32 | Kodaira | 17.1 |
| 33 | Inzai | 17.1 |
| 34 | Kamakura | 17.1 |
| 35 | Hino | 17.0 |
Students per full-time lower secondary teacher (2024)
Kodaira ranks 21 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Students per full-time lower secondary teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Mitaka | 15.9 |
| 19 | Saitama | 15.8 |
| 20 | Niiza | 15.7 |
| 21 | Kodaira | 15.7 |
| 22 | Tokyo | 15.7 |
| 23 | Nishitokyo | 15.7 |
| 24 | Yachiyo | 15.6 |
Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 (2023)
Kodaira ranks 39 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | Yokohama | 19.6 |
| 37 | Hikone | 19.5 |
| 38 | Saijo | 19.3 |
| 39 | Kodaira | 19.1 |
| 40 | Ueda | 19.1 |
| 41 | Niihama | 19.0 |
| 42 | Saitama | 18.9 |
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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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