Education in Sakai, Japan: official figures
Sakai had 94 primary schools with 39,841 pupils and 2,828 full-time teachers in May 2024.
How big are primary school classes in Sakai?
Primary schools in Sakai had 14.1 pupils per full-time teacher in 2024, 105th 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 Sakai?
Sakai had 47 lower secondary schools with 21,113 students and 1,649 full-time teachers in May 2024, or 12.8 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 Sakai?
Sakai had 42 kindergartens enrolling 5,472 children in May 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many high schools are there in Sakai?
Sakai had 24 upper secondary (high) schools with 16,975 students in May 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many nurseries are there in Sakai?
Sakai had 26 nursery centres for children needing daytime care in 2023, 2.5 per 10,000 children under 15 (2020 census), 4th lowest of 262 cities; it also had 116 child welfare facilities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many libraries are there in Sakai?
Sakai had 12 public libraries and 7 community centres (kominkan) in 2021, 1.5 libraries per 100,000 residents, 103rd lowest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many students are there in Sakai?
About 83,401 children and young people were enrolled in kindergartens, primary, lower secondary and upper secondary schools in Sakai in May 2024, 10.1 per 100 residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Sakai compares with other cities in Japan
Pupils per full-time primary school teacher (2024)
Sakai ranks 158 of 262, highest first. More pupils per teacher means larger classes.
| Rank | City | Pupils per full-time primary school teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 155 | Maebashi | 14.2 |
| 156 | Tokushima | 14.1 |
| 157 | Omuta | 14.1 |
| 158 | Sakai | 14.1 |
| 159 | Yao | 14.0 |
| 160 | Izumo | 14.0 |
| 161 | Fukuyama | 14.0 |
Students per full-time lower secondary teacher (2024)
Sakai ranks 173 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Students per full-time lower secondary teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 170 | Habikino | 12.9 |
| 171 | Sendai | 12.8 |
| 172 | Hikone | 12.8 |
| 173 | Sakai | 12.8 |
| 174 | Hadano | 12.8 |
| 175 | Yao | 12.7 |
| 176 | Isahaya | 12.7 |
Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 (2023)
Sakai ranks 259 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 |
|---|---|---|
| 256 | Kadoma | 4.3 |
| 257 | Moriguchi | 3.2 |
| 258 | Yao | 3.1 |
| 259 | Sakai | 2.5 |
| 260 | Higashiomi | 2.0 |
| 261 | Chikusei | 1.8 |
| 262 | Izumisano | 0.9 |
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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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