Education in Kagawa, Japan: official figures
The number of primary schools per 100,000 children aged 6 to 11 in Kagawa was 332.0 in 2024, 18th lowest of 47 prefectures.
How many junior high schools are there in Kagawa?
The number of junior high schools per 100,000 children aged 12 to 14 in Kagawa was 293.1 in 2024, 13th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of high schools per 100,000 young people aged 15 to 17 in Kagawa was 150.7 in 2024, 20th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of primary school pupils per teacher in Kagawa was 13.2 pupils in 2024, 20th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of junior high pupils per teacher in Kagawa was 12.4 pupils in 2024, 15th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of high school students per teacher in Kagawa was 11.7 students in 2024, 20th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The average primary school class size in Kagawa was 20.2 pupils in 2024, tied for 21st highest of 47 prefectures.
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The average junior high school class size in Kagawa was 25.2 pupils in 2024, tied for 17th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of junior high leavers who go on to upper secondary education in Kagawa was 93.3% in 2023, 20th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of high school leavers who go on to further education in Kagawa was 58.4% in 2023, tied for 18th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of graduates whose highest education is primary or junior high school in Kagawa was 11.9% in 2020, tied for 12th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of graduates whose highest education is a junior college or technical college in Kagawa was 14.3% in 2020, 13th highest of 47 prefectures.
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Public spending on education per resident (prefecture and municipalities combined) in Kagawa was 167,500 yen in 2022, 16th highest of 47 prefectures.
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Public spending per public primary school pupil in Kagawa was 767,500 yen in 2022, 15th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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Public spending per public junior high pupil in Kagawa was 891,600 yen in 2022, 14th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of new university graduates who went straight into work in Kagawa was 72.8% in 2023, 18th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of public libraries per million people in Kagawa was 31.8 in 2021, tied for 23rd highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of primary schools in Kagawa was 155 on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 3rd fewest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 18,383.
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The number of primary school pupils in Kagawa was 43,667 on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 12th fewest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 5,654,461.
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The number of full-time primary school teachers in Kagawa was 3,487 on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 8th fewest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 424,351.
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The average number of pupils per primary school in Kagawa was 282 pupils on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 18th largest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 308 pupils.
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The number of primary pupils for each full-time teacher in Kagawa was 12.5 pupils on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 23rd 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 Kagawa was 19.2 pupils on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 21st smallest 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 Kagawa was 0.6% on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 11th lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 1.6%.
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The share of primary school classes that are special-needs classes in Kagawa was 28.1% on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 7th highest 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 Kagawa?
Kagawa had 6,538 first-year pupils and 7,857 sixth-year pupils in its primary schools on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), so the youngest year group is 83.2% the size of the oldest, 18th lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 85.3%.
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7,478 young people left high schools in Kagawa in March 2025, 10th fewest of 47 prefectures; 4,469 of them (59.8%) 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 Kagawa was 14.8% (March 2025 leavers), 15th lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 14.8%.
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The share of high school leavers who went straight into a job in Kagawa was 15.2% (March 2025 leavers), 15th 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 Kagawa was 5.5% (March 2025 leavers), 7th highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 4.7%.
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Primary school pupils per teacher (2024)
Kagawa ranks 20 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary school pupils per teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Miyagi | 13.4 pupils |
| 18 | Ibaraki | 13.4 pupils |
| 19 | Tochigi | 13.3 pupils |
| 20 | Kagawa | 13.2 pupils |
| 21 | Gifu | 13.2 pupils |
| 22 | Ehime | 13.2 pupils |
| 23 | Gunma | 13.1 pupils |
High school leavers going on to further education (2023)
Kagawa ranks 19 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | High school leavers going on to further education |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Tokushima | 59.7% |
| 17 | Fukuoka | 58.7% |
| 18 | Toyama | 58.4% |
| 19 | Kagawa | 58.4% |
| 20 | Shizuoka | 58.1% |
| 21 | Ehime | 57.7% |
| 22 | Kochi | 57.7% |
Primary pupils per full-time teacher (May 2026) (2026)
Kagawa ranks 23 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Gunma | 12.6 pupils |
| 21 | Ibaraki | 12.6 pupils |
| 22 | Gifu | 12.6 pupils |
| 23 | Kagawa | 12.5 pupils |
| 24 | Miyazaki | 12.3 pupils |
| 25 | Fukushima | 12.3 pupils |
| 26 | Nara | 12.2 pupils |
Share of primary school classes that combine school years (May 2026) (2026)
Kagawa ranks 37 of 47, highest first. School Basic Survey, preliminary 2026 figures
| Rank | Region | Share of primary school classes that combine school years (May 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Ibaraki | 1.0% |
| 35 | Gunma | 1.0% |
| 36 | Hyogo | 0.7% |
| 37 | Kagawa | 0.6% |
| 38 | Fukuoka | 0.5% |
| 39 | Kyoto | 0.5% |
| 40 | Aichi | 0.4% |
High school leavers going on to university or junior college (March 2025) (2025)
Kagawa ranks 16 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fukui | 62.2% |
| 14 | Gifu | 62.0% |
| 15 | Shiga | 61.8% |
| 16 | Kagawa | 59.8% |
| 17 | Toyama | 59.4% |
| 18 | Tokushima | 59.2% |
| 19 | Fukuoka | 59.2% |
High school leavers going straight into a job (March 2025) (2025)
Kagawa ranks 33 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Niigata | 15.8% |
| 31 | Shiga | 15.6% |
| 32 | Nagano | 15.5% |
| 33 | Kagawa | 15.2% |
| 34 | Fukuoka | 15.1% |
| 35 | Kochi | 15.0% |
| 36 | Aichi | 14.7% |
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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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