Education in Komatsu, Japan: official figures
Komatsu had 22 primary schools with 5,375 pupils and 420 full-time teachers in May 2024.
How big are primary school classes in Komatsu?
Primary schools in Komatsu had 12.8 pupils per full-time teacher in 2024, 39th 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 Komatsu?
Komatsu had 9 lower secondary schools with 2,756 students and 218 full-time teachers in May 2024, or 12.6 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 Komatsu?
Komatsu had 7 kindergartens enrolling 396 children in May 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many high schools are there in Komatsu?
Komatsu had 7 upper secondary (high) schools with 4,228 students in May 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many nurseries are there in Komatsu?
Komatsu had 8 nursery centres for children needing daytime care in 2023, 5.8 per 10,000 children under 15 (2020 census), 13th lowest of 262 cities; it also had 19 child welfare facilities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many libraries are there in Komatsu?
Komatsu had 3 public libraries and 35 community centres (kominkan) in 2021, 2.8 libraries per 100,000 residents, 68th highest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many students are there in Komatsu?
About 12,755 children and young people were enrolled in kindergartens, primary, lower secondary and upper secondary schools in Komatsu in May 2024, 12.0 per 100 residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Komatsu compares with other cities in Japan
Pupils per full-time primary school teacher (2024)
Komatsu ranks 224 of 262, highest first. More pupils per teacher means larger classes.
| Rank | City | Pupils per full-time primary school teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 221 | Nagasaki | 12.8 |
| 222 | Ise | 12.8 |
| 223 | Tsu | 12.8 |
| 224 | Komatsu | 12.8 |
| 225 | Kure | 12.7 |
| 226 | Habikino | 12.6 |
| 227 | Hikone | 12.6 |
Students per full-time lower secondary teacher (2024)
Komatsu ranks 178 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Students per full-time lower secondary teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 175 | Yao | 12.7 |
| 176 | Isahaya | 12.7 |
| 177 | Izumi | 12.6 |
| 178 | Komatsu | 12.6 |
| 179 | Yokosuka | 12.6 |
| 180 | Morioka | 12.6 |
| 181 | Koriyama | 12.6 |
Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 (2023)
Komatsu ranks 250 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 |
|---|---|---|
| 247 | Higashiosaka | 6.1 |
| 248 | Kisarazu | 5.8 |
| 249 | Takatsuki | 5.8 |
| 250 | Komatsu | 5.8 |
| 251 | Kakegawa | 5.7 |
| 252 | Nagahama | 5.5 |
| 253 | Uji | 5.5 |
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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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