Education in Naha, Japan: official figures
Naha had 36 primary schools with 18,041 pupils and 1,081 full-time teachers in May 2024.
How big are primary school classes in Naha?
Primary schools in Naha had 16.7 pupils per full-time teacher in 2024, 42nd 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 Naha?
Naha had 20 lower secondary schools with 9,967 students and 711 full-time teachers in May 2024, or 14.0 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 Naha?
Naha had 6 kindergartens enrolling 452 children in May 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many high schools are there in Naha?
Naha had 12 upper secondary (high) schools with 11,043 students in May 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many nurseries are there in Naha?
Naha had 93 nursery centres for children needing daytime care in 2023, 20.1 per 10,000 children under 15 (2020 census), 33rd highest of 262 cities; it also had 134 child welfare facilities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many libraries are there in Naha?
Naha had 8 public libraries and 7 community centres (kominkan) in 2021, 2.5 libraries per 100,000 residents, 89th highest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many students are there in Naha?
About 39,503 children and young people were enrolled in kindergartens, primary, lower secondary and upper secondary schools in Naha in May 2024, 12.4 per 100 residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Naha compares with other cities in Japan
Pupils per full-time primary school teacher (2024)
Naha ranks 42 of 262, highest first. More pupils per teacher means larger classes.
| Rank | City | Pupils per full-time primary school teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | Ebina | 16.7 |
| 40 | Musashino | 16.7 |
| 41 | Higashimurayama | 16.7 |
| 42 | Naha | 16.7 |
| 43 | Niiza | 16.6 |
| 44 | Oita | 16.5 |
| 45 | Ginowan | 16.5 |
Students per full-time lower secondary teacher (2024)
Naha ranks 94 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Students per full-time lower secondary teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 91 | Himeji | 14.1 |
| 92 | Hamamatsu | 14.1 |
| 93 | Urayasu | 14.0 |
| 94 | Naha | 14.0 |
| 95 | Higashihiroshima | 14.0 |
| 96 | Tama | 14.0 |
| 97 | Konosu | 14.0 |
Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 (2023)
Naha ranks 33 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Karatsu | 20.6 |
| 31 | Yamato | 20.4 |
| 32 | Chiba | 20.3 |
| 33 | Naha | 20.1 |
| 34 | Sasebo | 20.0 |
| 35 | Urayasu | 19.9 |
| 36 | Yokohama | 19.6 |
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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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