Education in Atibaia, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census 97.9% of children aged 6 to 14 in Atibaia were attending school, the 71st lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 845th lowest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: 98.3%; São Paulo state: 98.3%).
How many young children in Atibaia attend pre-school or crèche?
87.5% of children aged 4 and 5 in Atibaia attended pre-school or school in 2022 (the 151st lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 86.7%), and 40.6% of children under 4 attended a crèche or school (the 102nd highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 33.9%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the Ideb score of Atibaia?
Public primary schools in Atibaia 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 6th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil's public schools: 6.1). The score was 7.2 in 2023 and 7.4 in 2019.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyHow do 5th-graders in Atibaia do in the Saeb tests?
In 2025, 100.0% of pupils in the 1st to 5th grades of Atibaia's public schools passed the school year (Brazil: 98.0%), and 5th-graders averaged 263.0 in mathematics and 243.5 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 Atibaia score for 6th to 9th grade?
For the later years of primary school (6th to 9th grade), Atibaia's public schools scored 5.5 on the 2025 Ideb, the 60th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil's public schools: 5.0), against 5.5 in 2023.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyHow Atibaia compares with other cities in Brazil
Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) (2022)
Atibaia ranks 250 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 247 | Paulo Afonso | 98.0% |
| 248 | Paragominas | 97.9% |
| 249 | Vila Velha | 97.9% |
| 250 | Atibaia | 97.9% |
| 251 | Natal | 97.9% |
| 252 | Gravataí | 97.9% |
| 253 | Salto | 97.9% |
Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) (2022)
Atibaia ranks 170 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 167 | Codó | 87.7% |
| 168 | São José dos Pinhais | 87.7% |
| 169 | Itabira | 87.6% |
| 170 | Atibaia | 87.5% |
| 171 | Sarandi | 87.4% |
| 172 | Guaratinguetá | 87.3% |
| 173 | Teresópolis | 87.3% |
Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) (2022)
Atibaia ranks 224 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 221 | Teixeira de Freitas | 84.6% |
| 222 | Goiânia | 84.6% |
| 223 | Ribeirão das Neves | 84.5% |
| 224 | Atibaia | 84.5% |
| 225 | Mogi Guaçu | 84.5% |
| 226 | Hortolândia | 84.5% |
| 227 | Fortaleza | 84.5% |
Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade (2025)
Atibaia ranks 6 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Foz do Iguaçu | 7.7 |
| 4 | Indaiatuba | 7.5 |
| 5 | Maringá | 7.4 |
| 6 | Atibaia | 7.4 |
| 7 | Apucarana | 7.4 |
| 8 | Birigui | 7.4 |
| 9 | Itaperuna | 7.4 |
Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade (2025)
Atibaia ranks 60 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 57 | Criciúma | 5.5 |
| 58 | Araçatuba | 5.5 |
| 59 | Pindamonhangaba | 5.5 |
| 60 | Atibaia | 5.5 |
| 61 | Fazenda Rio Grande | 5.5 |
| 62 | Sertãozinho | 5.5 |
| 63 | Valinhos | 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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