Education in Oita, Japan: official figures
Oita had 56 primary schools with 24,982 pupils and 1,510 full-time teachers in May 2024.
How big are primary school classes in Oita?
Primary schools in Oita had 16.5 pupils per full-time teacher in 2024, 44th 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 Oita?
Oita had 33 lower secondary schools with 13,283 students and 952 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 Oita?
Oita had 34 kindergartens enrolling 3,095 children in May 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many high schools are there in Oita?
Oita had 20 upper secondary (high) schools with 14,157 students in May 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many nurseries are there in Oita?
Oita had 77 nursery centres for children needing daytime care in 2023, 12.2 per 10,000 children under 15 (2020 census), 100th lowest of 262 cities; it also had 118 child welfare facilities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many libraries are there in Oita?
Oita had 3 public libraries and 13 community centres (kominkan) in 2021, 0.6 libraries per 100,000 residents, 21st lowest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many students are there in Oita?
About 55,517 children and young people were enrolled in kindergartens, primary, lower secondary and upper secondary schools in Oita in May 2024, 11.7 per 100 residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Oita compares with other cities in Japan
Pupils per full-time primary school teacher (2024)
Oita ranks 44 of 262, highest first. More pupils per teacher means larger classes.
| Rank | City | Pupils per full-time primary school teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Higashimurayama | 16.7 |
| 42 | Naha | 16.7 |
| 43 | Niiza | 16.6 |
| 44 | Oita | 16.5 |
| 45 | Ginowan | 16.5 |
| 46 | Akashi | 16.5 |
| 47 | Kamagaya | 16.5 |
Students per full-time lower secondary teacher (2024)
Oita ranks 102 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Students per full-time lower secondary teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 99 | Isehara | 14.0 |
| 100 | Okayama | 14.0 |
| 101 | Kurume | 14.0 |
| 102 | Oita | 14.0 |
| 103 | Inzai | 14.0 |
| 104 | Kumamoto | 13.9 |
| 105 | Yaizu | 13.9 |
Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 (2023)
Oita ranks 163 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 |
|---|---|---|
| 160 | Toride | 12.3 |
| 161 | Sakado | 12.3 |
| 162 | Sagamihara | 12.2 |
| 163 | Oita | 12.2 |
| 164 | Tokai | 12.2 |
| 165 | Utsunomiya | 12.1 |
| 166 | Hachinohe | 12.1 |
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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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