Education in Abaetetuba, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census 98.8% of children aged 6 to 14 in Abaetetuba were attending school, the 111th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 2133rd lowest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: 98.3%; Pará state: 97.5%).
How many young children in Abaetetuba attend pre-school or crèche?
91.8% of children aged 4 and 5 in Abaetetuba attended pre-school or school in 2022 (the 73rd highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 86.7%), and 20.9% of children under 4 attended a crèche or school (the 42nd lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 33.9%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the Ideb score of Abaetetuba?
Public primary schools in Abaetetuba scored 5.0 on the Ideb, the Ministry of Education's 0-10 index of pass rates and test results, for the early years (1st to 5th grade) in 2025, the 13th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil's public schools: 6.1). The score was 4.4 in 2023 and 4.7 in 2019.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyHow do 5th-graders in Abaetetuba do in the Saeb tests?
In 2025, 93.3% of pupils in the 1st to 5th grades of Abaetetuba's public schools passed the school year (Brazil: 98.0%), and 5th-graders averaged 201.5 in mathematics and 197.5 in Portuguese on the national Saeb tests (Brazil: 227.4 and 215.1).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyHow do public schools in Abaetetuba score for 6th to 9th grade?
For the later years of primary school (6th to 9th grade), Abaetetuba's public schools scored 4.8 on the 2025 Ideb, the 95th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil's public schools: 5.0), against 4.5 in 2023.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyAre city or state schools better in Abaetetuba?
In the 6th to 9th grades, schools run by the city of Abaetetuba scored 4.4 on the 2025 Ideb and schools run by Pará state in the city scored 5.1.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyHow Abaetetuba compares with other cities in Brazil
Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) (2022)
Abaetetuba ranks 111 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 108 | Campina Grande | 98.8% |
| 109 | São Carlos | 98.8% |
| 110 | Bragança Paulista | 98.8% |
| 111 | Abaetetuba | 98.8% |
| 112 | Franco da Rocha | 98.8% |
| 113 | Guarapari | 98.8% |
| 114 | Divinópolis | 98.8% |
Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) (2022)
Abaetetuba ranks 73 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 70 | Linhares | 91.9% |
| 71 | Nova Serrana | 91.9% |
| 72 | Apucarana | 91.8% |
| 73 | Abaetetuba | 91.8% |
| 74 | Santos | 91.7% |
| 75 | Sertãozinho | 91.7% |
| 76 | São José de Ribamar | 91.7% |
Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) (2022)
Abaetetuba ranks 14 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Parnamirim | 90.8% |
| 12 | Pindamonhangaba | 90.6% |
| 13 | Aracaju | 90.5% |
| 14 | Abaetetuba | 90.3% |
| 15 | Araras | 90.2% |
| 16 | Barbacena | 90.1% |
| 17 | Lagarto | 90.1% |
Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade (2025)
Abaetetuba ranks 308 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 305 | Natal | 5.0 |
| 306 | Magé | 5.0 |
| 307 | Jequié | 5.0 |
| 308 | Abaetetuba | 5.0 |
| 309 | São Gonçalo | 4.9 |
| 310 | Duque de Caxias | 4.9 |
| 311 | Feira de Santana | 4.9 |
Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade (2025)
Abaetetuba ranks 226 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 223 | Valparaíso de Goiás | 4.8 |
| 224 | Ibirité | 4.8 |
| 225 | Lages | 4.8 |
| 226 | Abaetetuba | 4.8 |
| 227 | Senador Canedo | 4.8 |
| 228 | Uruguaiana | 4.8 |
| 229 | Sorriso | 4.8 |
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Sources
- Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education: Ideb 2025, primary school late years (6th-9th grade): pass rates, Saeb scores and Ideb 2005-2025 by municipality and school network (spreadsheet from the zip download), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0a54ddd30107…)
- Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education: Ideb 2025, primary school early years (1st-5th grade): pass rates, Saeb scores and Ideb 2005-2025 by municipality and school network (spreadsheet from the zip download), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 e132cd0ab831…)
- Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE): Censo Demográfico 2022: gross school attendance rate by age group (0-3, 4-5, 6-14 and 15-17), Brazil, states and municipalities (SIDRA table 10056), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 4966e323affd…)
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