Education in Aparecida de Goiânia, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census 96.3% of children aged 6 to 14 in Aparecida de Goiânia were attending school, the 13th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 262nd lowest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: 98.3%; Goiás state: 98.1%).
How many young children in Aparecida de Goiânia attend pre-school or crèche?
59.8% of children aged 4 and 5 in Aparecida de Goiânia attended pre-school or school in 2022 (the 4th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 86.7%), and 17.6% of children under 4 attended a crèche or school (the 23rd lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 33.9%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the Ideb score of Aparecida de Goiânia?
Public primary schools in Aparecida de Goiânia scored 5.9 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 117th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil's public schools: 6.1). The score was 5.6 in 2023 and 5.6 in 2019.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyHow do 5th-graders in Aparecida de Goiânia do in the Saeb tests?
In 2025, 99.3% of pupils in the 1st to 5th grades of Aparecida de Goiânia's public schools passed the school year (Brazil: 98.0%), and 5th-graders averaged 218.0 in mathematics and 212.4 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 Aparecida de Goiânia score for 6th to 9th grade?
For the later years of primary school (6th to 9th grade), Aparecida de Goiânia's public schools scored 5.2 on the 2025 Ideb, the 110th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil's public schools: 5.0), against 4.9 in 2023.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyAre city or state schools better in Aparecida de Goiânia?
In the 6th to 9th grades, schools run by the city of Aparecida de Goiânia scored 4.5 on the 2025 Ideb and schools run by Goiás state in the city scored 5.3.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyHow Aparecida de Goiânia compares with other cities in Brazil
Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) (2022)
Aparecida de Goiânia ranks 308 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 305 | Manaus | 96.5% |
| 306 | Arapongas | 96.3% |
| 307 | Cuiabá | 96.3% |
| 308 | Aparecida de Goiânia | 96.3% |
| 309 | Itu | 96.3% |
| 310 | São Lourenço da Mata | 96.3% |
| 311 | Altamira | 96.2% |
Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) (2022)
Aparecida de Goiânia ranks 317 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 314 | Santana | 69.1% |
| 315 | Gravataí | 67.8% |
| 316 | Viamão | 63.6% |
| 317 | Aparecida de Goiânia | 59.8% |
| 318 | Macapá | 58.5% |
| 319 | Breves | 55.9% |
| 320 | Alvorada | 52.4% |
Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) (2022)
Aparecida de Goiânia ranks 300 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 297 | São Lourenço da Mata | 80.8% |
| 298 | Senador Canedo | 80.7% |
| 299 | Itumbiara | 80.7% |
| 300 | Aparecida de Goiânia | 80.5% |
| 301 | Limeira | 80.3% |
| 302 | Novo Hamburgo | 80.2% |
| 303 | Cuiabá | 80.2% |
Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade (2025)
Aparecida de Goiânia ranks 204 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 201 | Igarassu | 6.0 |
| 202 | São Pedro da Aldeia | 6.0 |
| 203 | Bacabal | 6.0 |
| 204 | Aparecida de Goiânia | 5.9 |
| 205 | São Vicente | 5.9 |
| 206 | Santa Maria | 5.9 |
| 207 | Gravataí | 5.9 |
Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade (2025)
Aparecida de Goiânia ranks 110 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 107 | Rio de Janeiro | 5.2 |
| 108 | Fortaleza | 5.2 |
| 109 | Belo Horizonte | 5.2 |
| 110 | Aparecida de Goiânia | 5.2 |
| 111 | Serra | 5.2 |
| 112 | São José do Rio Preto | 5.2 |
| 113 | Vila Velha | 5.2 |
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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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