CHAPTER SUFFICIENCY OF TEACHING STAFFAND PROVISION OF SCHOOL FACILITIES
1 Supply of Teaching Staff and Working Condition of Teachers
(l) Class Size and Quota of Teachers
b. Quota of Teachers
On the basis of school size as determined by the number of classes,
the Standard Law sets the standards for calculating the quota of teachers in
public elementary and lower secondary schools. The standards regarding the quota
of teachers have been improved in accordance with revisions in the standards
of class size, the quota of teachers being constantly increased. As is shown
in Table 44, the number of full-time teachers per class in public elementary
and secondary schools is greater in Japan than in, England and Wales, France
and the Federal Republic of Germany.
Table 44. Number of Full-Time Teachers per Class in Public
Elementary and Secondary Schools in Various Major Countries
Note: Actualnumbers are given in Basic Table 42 Basic
Table 42