Education in Tokushima, Japan: official figures
Tokushima had 33 primary schools with 12,303 pupils and 871 full-time teachers in May 2024.
How big are primary school classes in Tokushima?
Primary schools in Tokushima had 14.1 pupils per full-time teacher in 2024, 107th 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 Tokushima?
Tokushima had 19 lower secondary schools with 6,262 students and 505 full-time teachers in May 2024, or 12.4 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 Tokushima?
Tokushima had 17 kindergartens enrolling 1,103 children in May 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many high schools are there in Tokushima?
Tokushima had 12 upper secondary (high) schools with 7,297 students in May 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many nurseries are there in Tokushima?
Tokushima had 42 nursery centres for children needing daytime care in 2023, 16.0 per 10,000 children under 15 (2020 census), 84th highest of 262 cities; it also had 87 child welfare facilities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many libraries are there in Tokushima?
Tokushima had 2 public libraries and 41 community centres (kominkan) in 2021, 0.8 libraries per 100,000 residents, 41st lowest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many students are there in Tokushima?
About 26,965 children and young people were enrolled in kindergartens, primary, lower secondary and upper secondary schools in Tokushima in May 2024, 10.7 per 100 residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Tokushima compares with other cities in Japan
Pupils per full-time primary school teacher (2024)
Tokushima ranks 156 of 262, highest first. More pupils per teacher means larger classes.
| Rank | City | Pupils per full-time primary school teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 153 | Toyokawa | 14.2 |
| 154 | Beppu | 14.2 |
| 155 | Maebashi | 14.2 |
| 156 | Tokushima | 14.1 |
| 157 | Omuta | 14.1 |
| 158 | Sakai | 14.1 |
| 159 | Yao | 14.0 |
Students per full-time lower secondary teacher (2024)
Tokushima ranks 187 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Students per full-time lower secondary teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 184 | Iizuka | 12.4 |
| 185 | Kisarazu | 12.4 |
| 186 | Kochi | 12.4 |
| 187 | Tokushima | 12.4 |
| 188 | Fukaya | 12.4 |
| 189 | Nasushiobara | 12.4 |
| 190 | Ashikaga | 12.3 |
Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 (2023)
Tokushima ranks 84 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 |
|---|---|---|
| 81 | Kure | 16.1 |
| 82 | Tachikawa | 16.0 |
| 83 | Higashikurume | 16.0 |
| 84 | Tokushima | 16.0 |
| 85 | Takaoka | 16.0 |
| 86 | Kazo | 15.9 |
| 87 | Asahikawa | 15.9 |
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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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