Education in Okayama, Japan: official figures
Okayama had 91 primary schools with 36,310 pupils and 2,413 full-time teachers in May 2024.
How big are primary school classes in Okayama?
Primary schools in Okayama had 15.0 pupils per full-time teacher in 2024, 114th 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 Okayama?
Okayama had 44 lower secondary schools with 18,948 students and 1,357 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 Okayama?
Okayama had 49 kindergartens enrolling 2,941 children in May 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many high schools are there in Okayama?
Okayama had 26 upper secondary (high) schools with 20,444 students in May 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many nurseries are there in Okayama?
Okayama had 99 nursery centres for children needing daytime care in 2023, 10.7 per 10,000 children under 15 (2020 census), 74th lowest of 262 cities; it also had 184 child welfare facilities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many libraries are there in Okayama?
Okayama had 10 public libraries and 58 community centres (kominkan) in 2021, 1.4 libraries per 100,000 residents, 94th lowest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many students are there in Okayama?
About 78,643 children and young people were enrolled in kindergartens, primary, lower secondary and upper secondary schools in Okayama in May 2024, 10.9 per 100 residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Okayama compares with other cities in Japan
Pupils per full-time primary school teacher (2024)
Okayama ranks 114 of 262, highest first. More pupils per teacher means larger classes.
| Rank | City | Pupils per full-time primary school teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 111 | Kobe | 15.1 |
| 112 | Hiratsuka | 15.1 |
| 113 | Takamatsu | 15.1 |
| 114 | Okayama | 15.0 |
| 115 | Iizuka | 15.0 |
| 116 | Nagano | 15.0 |
| 117 | Matsumoto | 15.0 |
Students per full-time lower secondary teacher (2024)
Okayama ranks 100 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Students per full-time lower secondary teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 97 | Konosu | 14.0 |
| 98 | Akishima | 14.0 |
| 99 | Isehara | 14.0 |
| 100 | Okayama | 14.0 |
| 101 | Kurume | 14.0 |
| 102 | Oita | 14.0 |
| 103 | Inzai | 14.0 |
Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 (2023)
Okayama ranks 189 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 |
|---|---|---|
| 186 | Kitami | 10.8 |
| 187 | Narashino | 10.8 |
| 188 | Fukuyama | 10.7 |
| 189 | Okayama | 10.7 |
| 190 | Hakodate | 10.6 |
| 191 | Maebashi | 10.6 |
| 192 | Koga | 10.5 |
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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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