Which prefecture has the highest Public elementary school cost per pupil in Japan?

As of 2022, Iwate has the highest Public elementary school cost per pupil at 110¥10k among all 47 prefectures.

Which prefecture has the lowest Public elementary school cost per pupil?

Saitama has the lowest Public elementary school cost per pupil at 64¥10k (2022).

What is the national average of Public elementary school cost per pupil?

The simple average across all 47 prefectures is 83¥10k (2022), based on Statistics Bureau, MIC — Social Indicators by Prefecture (D: Administrative Base).

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Public elementary school cost per pupil

2022Unit: ¥higher is better

The actual education spending a local government invests per public-elementary pupil.

Source: Statistics Bureau, MIC — Social Indicators by Prefecture (D: Administrative Base)

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In 2022, Iwate recorded the highest Public elementary school cost per pupil (110¥10k) and Saitama the lowest (64¥10k) among Japan's 47 prefectures. The simple 47-prefecture average is 83¥10k. Source: Statistics Bureau, MIC — Social Indicators by Prefecture (D: Administrative Base).

1IwateTohoku110¥10k
2HokkaidoHokkaido102¥10k
3AomoriTohoku100¥10k
4TottoriChugoku100¥10k
5YamagataTohoku99¥10k
6AkitaTohoku98¥10k
7TokyoKanto98¥10k
8ShimaneChugoku98¥10k
9KagoshimaKyushu97¥10k
10KochiShikoku93¥10k
11YamanashiChubu92¥10k
12NaganoChubu92¥10k
13WakayamaKinki92¥10k
14FukushimaTohoku90¥10k
15NiigataChubu89¥10k
16IbarakiKanto88¥10k
17NagasakiKyushu88¥10k
18TokushimaShikoku85¥10k
19FukuiChubu84¥10k
20KyotoKinki83¥10k
21OitaKyushu83¥10k
22OsakaKinki81¥10k
23GifuChubu81¥10k
24SagaKyushu80¥10k
25MiyagiTohoku80¥10k
26IshikawaChubu80¥10k
27EhimeShikoku80¥10k
28MieKinki79¥10k
29YamaguchiChugoku79¥10k
30ToyamaChubu79¥10k
31OkayamaChugoku78¥10k
32OkinawaOkinawa77¥10k
33KagawaShikoku77¥10k
34KumamotoKyushu76¥10k
35HyogoKinki76¥10k
36TochigiKanto76¥10k
37GunmaKanto76¥10k
38HiroshimaChugoku75¥10k
39MiyazakiKyushu74¥10k
40FukuokaKyushu73¥10k
41AichiChubu72¥10k
42NaraKinki71¥10k
43ChibaKanto70¥10k
44ShizuokaChubu69¥10k
45KanagawaKanto69¥10k
46ShigaKinki69¥10k
47SaitamaKanto64¥10k

FAQ — Public elementary school cost per pupil

Which prefecture has the highest Public elementary school cost per pupil in Japan?: As of 2022, Iwate has the highest Public elementary school cost per pupil at 110¥10k among all 47 prefectures.
Which prefecture has the lowest Public elementary school cost per pupil?: Saitama has the lowest Public elementary school cost per pupil at 64¥10k (2022).
What is the national average of Public elementary school cost per pupil?: The simple average across all 47 prefectures is 83¥10k (2022), based on Statistics Bureau, MIC — Social Indicators by Prefecture (D: Administrative Base).

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