Education in Kure, Japan: official figures
Kure had 36 primary schools with 8,472 pupils and 668 full-time teachers in May 2024.
How big are primary school classes in Kure?
Primary schools in Kure had 12.7 pupils per full-time teacher in 2024, 38th 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 Kure?
Kure had 27 lower secondary schools with 4,703 students and 417 full-time teachers in May 2024, or 11.3 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 Kure?
Kure had 14 kindergartens enrolling 870 children in May 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many high schools are there in Kure?
Kure had 10 upper secondary (high) schools with 4,004 students in May 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many nurseries are there in Kure?
Kure had 37 nursery centres for children needing daytime care in 2023, 16.1 per 10,000 children under 15 (2020 census), 81st highest of 262 cities; it also had 49 child welfare facilities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many libraries are there in Kure?
Kure had 7 public libraries and 0 community centres (kominkan) in 2021, 3.3 libraries per 100,000 residents, 55th highest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many students are there in Kure?
About 18,049 children and young people were enrolled in kindergartens, primary, lower secondary and upper secondary schools in Kure in May 2024, 8.4 per 100 residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Kure compares with other cities in Japan
Pupils per full-time primary school teacher (2024)
Kure ranks 225 of 262, highest first. More pupils per teacher means larger classes.
| Rank | City | Pupils per full-time primary school teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 222 | Ise | 12.8 |
| 223 | Tsu | 12.8 |
| 224 | Komatsu | 12.8 |
| 225 | Kure | 12.7 |
| 226 | Habikino | 12.6 |
| 227 | Hikone | 12.6 |
| 228 | Shunan | 12.6 |
Students per full-time lower secondary teacher (2024)
Kure ranks 233 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Students per full-time lower secondary teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 230 | Kanoya | 11.4 |
| 231 | Tottori | 11.4 |
| 232 | Nagaoka | 11.3 |
| 233 | Kure | 11.3 |
| 234 | Kawachinagano | 11.2 |
| 235 | Moriguchi | 11.2 |
| 236 | Saga | 11.2 |
Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 (2023)
Kure ranks 81 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 |
|---|---|---|
| 78 | Nasushiobara | 16.1 |
| 79 | Kurume | 16.1 |
| 80 | Onomichi | 16.1 |
| 81 | Kure | 16.1 |
| 82 | Tachikawa | 16.0 |
| 83 | Higashikurume | 16.0 |
| 84 | Tokushima | 16.0 |
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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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