Education in Araguari, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census 97.3% of children aged 6 to 14 in Araguari were attending school, the 35th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 521st lowest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: 98.3%; Minas Gerais state: 98.8%).
How many young children in Araguari attend pre-school or crèche?
84.6% of children aged 4 and 5 in Araguari attended pre-school or school in 2022 (the 91st lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 86.7%), and 29.1% of children under 4 attended a crèche or school (the 110th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 33.9%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the Ideb score of Araguari?
Public primary schools in Araguari scored 6.5 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 97th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil's public schools: 6.1). The score was 6.2 in 2023 and 6.5 in 2019.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyHow do 5th-graders in Araguari do in the Saeb tests?
In 2025, 99.8% of pupils in the 1st to 5th grades of Araguari's public schools passed the school year (Brazil: 98.0%), and 5th-graders averaged 236.2 in mathematics and 224.7 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 Araguari score for 6th to 9th grade?
For the later years of primary school (6th to 9th grade), Araguari's public schools scored 5.5 on the 2025 Ideb, the 65th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil's public schools: 5.0), against 5.1 in 2023.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyAre city or state schools better in Araguari?
In the 6th to 9th grades, schools run by the city of Araguari scored 5.7 on the 2025 Ideb and schools run by Minas Gerais state in the city scored 5.5.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyHow Araguari compares with other cities in Brazil
Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) (2022)
Araguari ranks 286 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 283 | Itaituba | 97.4% |
| 284 | Catalão | 97.4% |
| 285 | Santa Rita | 97.3% |
| 286 | Araguari | 97.3% |
| 287 | Nova Iguaçu | 97.2% |
| 288 | Carapicuíba | 97.2% |
| 289 | Canoas | 97.2% |
Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) (2022)
Araguari ranks 230 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 227 | Mesquita | 84.8% |
| 228 | Arapiraca | 84.8% |
| 229 | Camboriú | 84.8% |
| 230 | Araguari | 84.6% |
| 231 | Palhoça | 84.5% |
| 232 | Alagoinhas | 84.5% |
| 233 | Novo Hamburgo | 84.4% |
Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) (2022)
Araguari ranks 206 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 203 | São José | 85.0% |
| 204 | Lauro de Freitas | 85.0% |
| 205 | São Mateus | 85.0% |
| 206 | Araguari | 84.9% |
| 207 | São Gonçalo | 84.9% |
| 208 | Águas Lindas de Goiás | 84.9% |
| 209 | Sete Lagoas | 84.9% |
Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade (2025)
Araguari ranks 97 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 94 | Valinhos | 6.5 |
| 95 | Bento Gonçalves | 6.5 |
| 96 | Colatina | 6.5 |
| 97 | Araguari | 6.5 |
| 98 | Várzea Paulista | 6.5 |
| 99 | Jataí | 6.5 |
| 100 | Lavras | 6.5 |
Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade (2025)
Araguari ranks 65 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 62 | Sertãozinho | 5.5 |
| 63 | Valinhos | 5.5 |
| 64 | Bento Gonçalves | 5.5 |
| 65 | Araguari | 5.5 |
| 66 | Ribeirão Pires | 5.5 |
| 67 | Itabira | 5.5 |
| 68 | Passos | 5.5 |
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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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