Education in Gunma, Japan: official figures
The number of primary schools per 100,000 children aged 6 to 11 in Gunma was 320.5 in 2024, 17th lowest of 47 prefectures.
How many junior high schools are there in Gunma?
The number of junior high schools per 100,000 children aged 12 to 14 in Gunma was 307.5 in 2024, 18th lowest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many high schools are there in Gunma?
The number of high schools per 100,000 young people aged 15 to 17 in Gunma was 142.2 in 2024, 14th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of primary school pupils per teacher in Gunma was 13.1 pupils in 2024, 23rd highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of junior high pupils per teacher in Gunma was 12.0 pupils in 2024, 23rd highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of high school students per teacher in Gunma was 12.9 students in 2024, 14th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The average primary school class size in Gunma was 20.4 pupils in 2024, 20th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The average junior high school class size in Gunma was 24.5 pupils in 2024, 23rd lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of junior high leavers who go on to upper secondary education in Gunma was 93.8% in 2023, tied for 22nd highest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of high school leavers who go on to further education in Gunma was 57.4% in 2023, tied for 23rd highest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of graduates whose highest education is primary or junior high school in Gunma was 14.6% in 2020, 23rd highest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of graduates whose highest education is a junior college or technical college in Gunma was 14.7% in 2020, tied for 9th highest of 47 prefectures.
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Public spending on education per resident (prefecture and municipalities combined) in Gunma was 144,600 yen in 2022, 13th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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Public spending per public primary school pupil in Gunma was 757,400 yen in 2022, 11th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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Public spending per public junior high pupil in Gunma was 868,700 yen in 2022, 10th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of new university graduates who went straight into work in Gunma was 77.0% in 2023, tied for 12th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of public libraries per million people in Gunma was 29.1 in 2021, 18th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of primary schools in Gunma was 293 on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 23rd fewest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 18,383.
Source: Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), via e-Stat · saved copyHow many primary school pupils are there in Gunma?
The number of primary school pupils in Gunma was 83,061 on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 22nd most of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 5,654,461.
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The number of full-time primary school teachers in Gunma was 6,573 on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 24th most of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 424,351.
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The average number of pupils per primary school in Gunma was 283 pupils on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 16th largest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 308 pupils.
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The number of primary pupils for each full-time teacher in Gunma was 12.6 pupils on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 20th highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 13.3 pupils.
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The average number of pupils per primary school class (including special-needs classes) in Gunma was 20.0 pupils on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 19th largest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 21.0 pupils.
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The share of primary school classes that combine more than one school year (multi-grade classes, found where there are few children) in Gunma was 1.0% on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 13th lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 1.6%.
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The share of primary school classes that are special-needs classes in Gunma was 22.2% on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 15th lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 22.6%.
Source: Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), via e-Stat · saved copyAre there fewer young children in Gunma?
Gunma had 12,474 first-year pupils and 15,065 sixth-year pupils in its primary schools on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), so the youngest year group is 82.8% the size of the oldest, 13th lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 85.3%.
Source: Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), via e-Stat · saved copyHow many students leave high school in Gunma each year?
14,761 young people left high schools in Gunma in March 2025, 20th most of 47 prefectures; 8,644 of them (58.6%) went on to a university or junior college. Japan overall: 929,157 leavers.
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The share of high school leavers who went on to a specialised training college (vocational school) in Gunma was 17.5% (March 2025 leavers), 12th highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 14.8%.
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The share of high school leavers who went straight into a job in Gunma was 16.2% (March 2025 leavers), 19th lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 13.7%.
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The share of high school leavers who neither went on to study nor into a job, nor went to a training course (the official category "others") in Gunma was 4.6% (March 2025 leavers), 12th highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 4.7%.
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Primary school pupils per teacher (2024)
Gunma ranks 23 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary school pupils per teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Kagawa | 13.2 pupils |
| 21 | Gifu | 13.2 pupils |
| 22 | Ehime | 13.2 pupils |
| 23 | Gunma | 13.1 pupils |
| 24 | Miyazaki | 13.0 pupils |
| 25 | Nara | 12.8 pupils |
| 26 | Fukushima | 12.7 pupils |
High school leavers going on to further education (2023)
Gunma ranks 24 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | High school leavers going on to further education |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Ehime | 57.7% |
| 22 | Kochi | 57.7% |
| 23 | Ibaraki | 57.4% |
| 24 | Gunma | 57.4% |
| 25 | Wakayama | 57.1% |
| 26 | Tochigi | 56.9% |
| 27 | Okayama | 56.8% |
Primary pupils per full-time teacher (May 2026) (2026)
Gunma ranks 20 of 47, highest first. School Basic Survey, preliminary 2026 figures; students per teacher count full-time teachers only
| Rank | Region | Primary pupils per full-time teacher (May 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Ehime | 12.7 pupils |
| 18 | Miyagi | 12.7 pupils |
| 19 | Tochigi | 12.6 pupils |
| 20 | Gunma | 12.6 pupils |
| 21 | Ibaraki | 12.6 pupils |
| 22 | Gifu | 12.6 pupils |
| 23 | Kagawa | 12.5 pupils |
Share of primary school classes that combine school years (May 2026) (2026)
Gunma ranks 35 of 47, highest first. School Basic Survey, preliminary 2026 figures
| Rank | Region | Share of primary school classes that combine school years (May 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Tottori | 1.2% |
| 33 | Nagano | 1.1% |
| 34 | Ibaraki | 1.0% |
| 35 | Gunma | 1.0% |
| 36 | Hyogo | 0.7% |
| 37 | Kagawa | 0.6% |
| 38 | Fukuoka | 0.5% |
High school leavers going on to university or junior college (March 2025) (2025)
Gunma ranks 20 of 47, highest first. Counts leavers of full-time, part-time and national, public and private high schools located in the prefecture (not where they live), so prefectures with many private schools or colleges can look different
| Rank | Region | High school leavers going on to university or junior college (March 2025) |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Toyama | 59.4% |
| 18 | Tokushima | 59.2% |
| 19 | Fukuoka | 59.2% |
| 20 | Gunma | 58.6% |
| 21 | Ehime | 58.4% |
| 22 | Shizuoka | 58.3% |
| 23 | Wakayama | 58.1% |
High school leavers going straight into a job (March 2025) (2025)
Gunma ranks 29 of 47, highest first. Counts leavers of full-time, part-time and national, public and private high schools located in the prefecture (not where they live), so prefectures with many private schools or colleges can look different
| Rank | Region | High school leavers going straight into a job (March 2025) |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Miyagi | 17.6% |
| 27 | Ishikawa | 17.1% |
| 28 | Hokkaido | 17.1% |
| 29 | Gunma | 16.2% |
| 30 | Niigata | 15.8% |
| 31 | Shiga | 15.6% |
| 32 | Nagano | 15.5% |
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Sources
- Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications: Statistical Observations of Prefectures 2026 (Tōkei de miru todōfuken no sugata), full volume, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b69774a5f40c…)
- Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), via e-Stat: School Basic Survey fiscal 2025, table ey-289: what high school leavers did next, by prefecture and sex (graduates of March 2025), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 554ef7b4107e…)
- Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), via e-Stat: School Basic Survey fiscal 2026 (preliminary, 1 May 2026), table 4: primary schools, classes, pupils and staff by prefecture, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 7f5e434b3617…)
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