Education in Apucarana, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census 99.6% of children aged 6 to 14 in Apucarana were attending school, the 8th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 1531st highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: 98.3%; Paraná state: 98.8%).
How many young children in Apucarana attend pre-school or crèche?
91.8% of children aged 4 and 5 in Apucarana attended pre-school or school in 2022 (the 72nd highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 86.7%), and 46.6% of children under 4 attended a crèche or school (the 58th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 33.9%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the Ideb score of Apucarana?
Public primary schools in Apucarana scored 7.4 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 7th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil's public schools: 6.1). The score was 7.6 in 2023 and 7.6 in 2019.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyHow do 5th-graders in Apucarana do in the Saeb tests?
In 2025, 100.0% of pupils in the 1st to 5th grades of Apucarana's public schools passed the school year (Brazil: 98.0%), and 5th-graders averaged 263.0 in mathematics and 241.5 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 Apucarana score for 6th to 9th grade?
For the later years of primary school (6th to 9th grade), Apucarana's public schools scored 5.9 on the 2025 Ideb, the 16th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil's public schools: 5.0), against 5.6 in 2023.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyHow Apucarana compares with other cities in Brazil
Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) (2022)
Apucarana ranks 8 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Araxá | 99.6% |
| 6 | Patos | 99.6% |
| 7 | Santa Cruz do Sul | 99.6% |
| 8 | Apucarana | 99.6% |
| 9 | Ituiutaba | 99.5% |
| 10 | Luís Eduardo Magalhães | 99.5% |
| 11 | Paulínia | 99.4% |
Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) (2022)
Apucarana ranks 72 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 69 | Itapipoca | 91.9% |
| 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% |
Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) (2022)
Apucarana ranks 263 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 260 | Barueri | 83.3% |
| 261 | Rio Verde | 83.3% |
| 262 | Jequié | 83.3% |
| 263 | Apucarana | 83.3% |
| 264 | Patos de Minas | 83.2% |
| 265 | Cariacica | 83.2% |
| 266 | Simões Filho | 83.2% |
Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade (2025)
Apucarana ranks 7 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Indaiatuba | 7.5 |
| 5 | Maringá | 7.4 |
| 6 | Atibaia | 7.4 |
| 7 | Apucarana | 7.4 |
| 8 | Birigui | 7.4 |
| 9 | Itaperuna | 7.4 |
| 10 | Arapongas | 7.3 |
Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade (2025)
Apucarana ranks 16 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Rio Verde | 5.9 |
| 14 | Santa Bárbara D'Oeste | 5.9 |
| 15 | Guarapuava | 5.9 |
| 16 | Apucarana | 5.9 |
| 17 | Formosa | 5.9 |
| 18 | Itumbiara | 5.9 |
| 19 | Jataí | 5.9 |
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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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