Education in Nara, Japan: official figures
Nara had 48 primary schools with 17,220 pupils and 1,315 full-time teachers in May 2024.
How big are primary school classes in Nara?
Primary schools in Nara had 13.1 pupils per full-time teacher in 2024, 49th 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 Nara?
Nara had 30 lower secondary schools with 9,947 students and 755 full-time teachers in May 2024, or 13.2 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 Nara?
Nara had 24 kindergartens enrolling 1,798 children in May 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many high schools are there in Nara?
Nara had 14 upper secondary (high) schools with 9,718 students in May 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many nurseries are there in Nara?
Nara had 28 nursery centres for children needing daytime care in 2023, 7.1 per 10,000 children under 15 (2020 census), 24th lowest of 262 cities; it also had 52 child welfare facilities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many libraries are there in Nara?
Nara had 4 public libraries and 47 community centres (kominkan) in 2021, 1.1 libraries per 100,000 residents, 75th lowest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many students are there in Nara?
About 38,683 children and young people were enrolled in kindergartens, primary, lower secondary and upper secondary schools in Nara in May 2024, 10.9 per 100 residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Nara compares with other cities in Japan
Pupils per full-time primary school teacher (2024)
Nara ranks 214 of 262, highest first. More pupils per teacher means larger classes.
| Rank | City | Pupils per full-time primary school teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 211 | Oshu | 13.2 |
| 212 | Daito | 13.1 |
| 213 | Kishiwada | 13.1 |
| 214 | Nara | 13.1 |
| 215 | Fukui | 13.1 |
| 216 | Imabari | 13.1 |
| 217 | Saga | 13.0 |
Students per full-time lower secondary teacher (2024)
Nara ranks 147 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Students per full-time lower secondary teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 144 | Kagoshima | 13.2 |
| 145 | Kuwana | 13.2 |
| 146 | Niigata | 13.2 |
| 147 | Nara | 13.2 |
| 148 | Uji | 13.2 |
| 149 | Toyama | 13.2 |
| 150 | Toyohashi | 13.2 |
Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 (2023)
Nara ranks 239 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 |
|---|---|---|
| 236 | Toyama | 7.3 |
| 237 | Sanda | 7.2 |
| 238 | Kasuga | 7.1 |
| 239 | Nara | 7.1 |
| 240 | Shizuoka | 7.0 |
| 241 | Iwata | 7.0 |
| 242 | Kakamigahara | 6.9 |
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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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