Education in Kumamoto, Japan: official figures
The number of primary schools per 100,000 children aged 6 to 11 in Kumamoto was 342.0 in 2024, 20th lowest of 47 prefectures.
How many junior high schools are there in Kumamoto?
The number of junior high schools per 100,000 children aged 12 to 14 in Kumamoto was 349.3 in 2024, 22nd highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of high schools per 100,000 young people aged 15 to 17 in Kumamoto was 148.3 in 2024, 18th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of primary school pupils per teacher in Kumamoto was 13.4 pupils in 2024, 16th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of junior high pupils per teacher in Kumamoto was 11.9 pupils in 2024, 24th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of high school students per teacher in Kumamoto was 11.9 students in 2024, 22nd lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The average primary school class size in Kumamoto was 20.6 pupils in 2024, 18th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The average junior high school class size in Kumamoto was 24.6 pupils in 2024, 24th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of junior high leavers who go on to upper secondary education in Kumamoto was 93.9% in 2023, tied for 20th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of high school leavers who go on to further education in Kumamoto was 50.4% in 2023, 10th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of graduates whose highest education is primary or junior high school in Kumamoto was 16.1% in 2020, 15th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of graduates whose highest education is a junior college or technical college in Kumamoto was 12.8% in 2020, tied for 11th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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Public spending on education per resident (prefecture and municipalities combined) in Kumamoto was 156,800 yen in 2022, 23rd lowest of 47 prefectures.
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Public spending per public primary school pupil in Kumamoto was 764,100 yen in 2022, 14th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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Public spending per public junior high pupil in Kumamoto was 941,100 yen in 2022, 23rd lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of new university graduates who went straight into work in Kumamoto was 74.7% in 2023, 22nd highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of public libraries per million people in Kumamoto was 30.1 in 2021, 21st lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of primary schools in Kumamoto was 325 on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 23rd most of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 18,383.
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The number of primary school pupils in Kumamoto was 88,578 on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 18th most of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 5,654,461.
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The number of full-time primary school teachers in Kumamoto was 6,835 on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 21st most of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 424,351.
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The average number of pupils per primary school in Kumamoto was 273 pupils on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 20th largest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 308 pupils.
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The number of primary pupils for each full-time teacher in Kumamoto was 13.0 pupils on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 12th 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 Kumamoto was 19.9 pupils on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 20th 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 Kumamoto was 2.0% on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 22nd highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 1.6%.
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The share of primary school classes that are special-needs classes in Kumamoto was 25.7% on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 18th highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 22.6%.
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Kumamoto had 13,156 first-year pupils and 15,777 sixth-year pupils in its primary schools on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), so the youngest year group is 83.4% the size of the oldest, 20th lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 85.3%.
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13,496 young people left high schools in Kumamoto in March 2025, 23rd most of 47 prefectures; 6,905 of them (51.2%) 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 Kumamoto was 17.2% (March 2025 leavers), 14th 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 Kumamoto was 23.1% (March 2025 leavers), 12th highest 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 Kumamoto was 3.6% (March 2025 leavers), 19th lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 4.7%.
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Primary school pupils per teacher (2024)
Kumamoto ranks 16 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary school pupils per teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Ishikawa | 13.6 pupils |
| 14 | Shiga | 13.5 pupils |
| 15 | Nagano | 13.5 pupils |
| 16 | Kumamoto | 13.4 pupils |
| 17 | Miyagi | 13.4 pupils |
| 18 | Ibaraki | 13.4 pupils |
| 19 | Tochigi | 13.3 pupils |
High school leavers going on to further education (2023)
Kumamoto ranks 38 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | High school leavers going on to further education |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | Tottori | 51.4% |
| 36 | Yamagata | 51.0% |
| 37 | Fukushima | 50.9% |
| 38 | Kumamoto | 50.4% |
| 39 | Shimane | 50.1% |
| 40 | Iwate | 49.9% |
| 41 | Nagasaki | 49.7% |
Primary pupils per full-time teacher (May 2026) (2026)
Kumamoto ranks 12 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Hyogo | 13.5 pupils |
| 10 | Ishikawa | 13.1 pupils |
| 11 | Osaka | 13.0 pupils |
| 12 | Kumamoto | 13.0 pupils |
| 13 | Kyoto | 12.9 pupils |
| 14 | Hiroshima | 12.9 pupils |
| 15 | Shiga | 12.9 pupils |
Share of primary school classes that combine school years (May 2026) (2026)
Kumamoto ranks 22 of 47, highest first. School Basic Survey, preliminary 2026 figures
| Rank | Region | Share of primary school classes that combine school years (May 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Mie | 2.2% |
| 20 | Akita | 2.2% |
| 21 | Okinawa | 2.1% |
| 22 | Kumamoto | 2.0% |
| 23 | Gifu | 2.0% |
| 24 | Saga | 1.9% |
| 25 | Tochigi | 1.8% |
High school leavers going on to university or junior college (March 2025) (2025)
Kumamoto ranks 38 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | Fukushima | 52.6% |
| 36 | Shimane | 52.5% |
| 37 | Tottori | 52.3% |
| 38 | Kumamoto | 51.2% |
| 39 | Saga | 50.9% |
| 40 | Yamagata | 50.5% |
| 41 | Nagasaki | 50.2% |
High school leavers going straight into a job (March 2025) (2025)
Kumamoto ranks 12 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Kagoshima | 23.2% |
| 10 | Yamagata | 23.2% |
| 11 | Aomori | 23.1% |
| 12 | Kumamoto | 23.1% |
| 13 | Oita | 22.6% |
| 14 | Tottori | 20.6% |
| 15 | Tokushima | 20.3% |
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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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