Education in Yamato, Japan: official figures
Yamato had 20 primary schools with 11,869 pupils and 779 full-time teachers in May 2024.
How big are primary school classes in Yamato?
Primary schools in Yamato had 15.2 pupils per full-time teacher in 2024, 103rd 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 Yamato?
Yamato had 10 lower secondary schools with 5,928 students and 397 full-time teachers in May 2024, or 14.9 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 Yamato?
Yamato had 16 kindergartens enrolling 2,670 children in May 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many high schools are there in Yamato?
Yamato had 6 upper secondary (high) schools with 4,687 students in May 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many nurseries are there in Yamato?
Yamato had 59 nursery centres for children needing daytime care in 2023, 20.4 per 10,000 children under 15 (2020 census), 31st 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 Yamato?
Yamato had 3 public libraries and 5 community centres (kominkan) in 2021, 1.3 libraries per 100,000 residents, 85th lowest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many students are there in Yamato?
About 25,154 children and young people were enrolled in kindergartens, primary, lower secondary and upper secondary schools in Yamato in May 2024, 10.5 per 100 residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Yamato compares with other cities in Japan
Pupils per full-time primary school teacher (2024)
Yamato ranks 103 of 262, highest first. More pupils per teacher means larger classes.
| Rank | City | Pupils per full-time primary school teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | Isesaki | 15.4 |
| 101 | Himeji | 15.3 |
| 102 | Kasukabe | 15.3 |
| 103 | Yamato | 15.2 |
| 104 | Uji | 15.2 |
| 105 | Niigata | 15.2 |
| 106 | Tsuchiura | 15.2 |
Students per full-time lower secondary teacher (2024)
Yamato ranks 52 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Students per full-time lower secondary teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 49 | Okazaki | 15.0 |
| 50 | Kasuga | 15.0 |
| 51 | Kawagoe | 15.0 |
| 52 | Yamato | 14.9 |
| 53 | Amagasaki | 14.9 |
| 54 | Fukuyama | 14.9 |
| 55 | Nagareyama | 14.9 |
Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 (2023)
Yamato ranks 31 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Fukaya | 20.8 |
| 29 | Tsukuba | 20.8 |
| 30 | Karatsu | 20.6 |
| 31 | Yamato | 20.4 |
| 32 | Chiba | 20.3 |
| 33 | Naha | 20.1 |
| 34 | Sasebo | 20.0 |
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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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