Education in Narita, Japan: official figures
Narita had 20 primary schools with 6,004 pupils and 411 full-time teachers in May 2024.
How big are primary school classes in Narita?
Primary schools in Narita had 14.6 pupils per full-time teacher in 2024, 125th lowest 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 Narita?
Narita had 9 lower secondary schools with 3,551 students and 256 full-time teachers in May 2024, or 13.9 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 Narita?
Narita had 9 kindergartens enrolling 811 children in May 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many high schools are there in Narita?
Narita had 5 upper secondary (high) schools with 3,380 students in May 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many nurseries are there in Narita?
Narita had 30 nursery centres for children needing daytime care in 2023, 17.9 per 10,000 children under 15 (2020 census), 52nd highest of 262 cities; it also had 48 child welfare facilities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many libraries are there in Narita?
Narita had 3 public libraries and 13 community centres (kominkan) in 2021, 2.3 libraries per 100,000 residents, 110th highest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many students are there in Narita?
About 13,746 children and young people were enrolled in kindergartens, primary, lower secondary and upper secondary schools in Narita in May 2024, 10.3 per 100 residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Narita compares with other cities in Japan
Pupils per full-time primary school teacher (2024)
Narita ranks 138 of 262, highest first. More pupils per teacher means larger classes.
| Rank | City | Pupils per full-time primary school teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 135 | Minoh | 14.8 |
| 136 | Tama | 14.8 |
| 137 | Kyoto | 14.6 |
| 138 | Narita | 14.6 |
| 139 | Toride | 14.6 |
| 140 | Kochi | 14.5 |
| 141 | Toyohashi | 14.5 |
Students per full-time lower secondary teacher (2024)
Narita ranks 107 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Students per full-time lower secondary teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 104 | Kumamoto | 13.9 |
| 105 | Yaizu | 13.9 |
| 106 | Toride | 13.9 |
| 107 | Narita | 13.9 |
| 108 | Hachioji | 13.8 |
| 109 | Higashikurume | 13.8 |
| 110 | Kitakyushu | 13.8 |
Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 (2023)
Narita ranks 52 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 |
|---|---|---|
| 49 | Omuta | 18.0 |
| 50 | Kawaguchi | 18.0 |
| 51 | Iwakuni | 17.9 |
| 52 | Narita | 17.9 |
| 53 | Mito | 17.8 |
| 54 | Niiza | 17.7 |
| 55 | Ise | 17.6 |
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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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