Education in Bacabal, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census 98.8% of children aged 6 to 14 in Bacabal were attending school, the 116th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 2093rd lowest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: 98.3%; Maranhão state: 98.4%).
How many young children in Bacabal attend pre-school or crèche?
95.9% of children aged 4 and 5 in Bacabal attended pre-school or school in 2022 (the 8th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 86.7%), and 32.8% of children under 4 attended a crèche or school (the 137th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 33.9%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the Ideb score of Bacabal?
Public primary schools in Bacabal scored 6.0 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 118th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil's public schools: 6.1). The score was 5.4 in 2023 and 5.3 in 2019.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyHow do 5th-graders in Bacabal do in the Saeb tests?
In 2025, 99.9% of pupils in the 1st to 5th grades of Bacabal's public schools passed the school year (Brazil: 98.0%), and 5th-graders averaged 223.2 in mathematics and 210.2 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 Bacabal score for 6th to 9th grade?
For the later years of primary school (6th to 9th grade), Bacabal's public schools scored 5.0 on the 2025 Ideb, the 126th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil's public schools: 5.0), against 5.0 in 2023.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyAre city or state schools better in Bacabal?
In the 6th to 9th grades, schools run by the city of Bacabal scored 4.8 on the 2025 Ideb and schools run by Maranhão state in the city scored 7.4.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyHow Bacabal compares with other cities in Brazil
Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) (2022)
Bacabal ranks 116 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 113 | Guarapari | 98.8% |
| 114 | Divinópolis | 98.8% |
| 115 | Pelotas | 98.8% |
| 116 | Bacabal | 98.8% |
| 117 | Valparaíso de Goiás | 98.8% |
| 118 | Embu das Artes | 98.7% |
| 119 | Santana de Parnaíba | 98.7% |
Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) (2022)
Bacabal ranks 8 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Vitória | 96.5% |
| 6 | Muriaé | 96.3% |
| 7 | Macaé | 96.0% |
| 8 | Bacabal | 95.9% |
| 9 | Botucatu | 95.2% |
| 10 | Maringá | 95.1% |
| 11 | Brusque | 95.0% |
Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) (2022)
Bacabal ranks 135 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 132 | Cabo Frio | 86.4% |
| 133 | Santana | 86.4% |
| 134 | Arapiraca | 86.3% |
| 135 | Bacabal | 86.3% |
| 136 | Araguaína | 86.3% |
| 137 | Itacoatiara | 86.3% |
| 138 | Palhoça | 86.3% |
Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade (2025)
Bacabal ranks 203 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 200 | Sabará | 6.0 |
| 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 |
Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade (2025)
Bacabal ranks 195 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 192 | Marituba | 5.0 |
| 193 | Tubarão | 5.0 |
| 194 | Novo Gama | 5.0 |
| 195 | Bacabal | 5.0 |
| 196 | Itacoatiara | 5.0 |
| 197 | Patos | 5.0 |
| 198 | Lagarto | 5.0 |
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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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