Education in Balneário Camboriú, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census 97.8% of children aged 6 to 14 in Balneário Camboriú were attending school, the 65th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 806th lowest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: 98.3%; Santa Catarina state: 98.6%).
How many young children in Balneário Camboriú attend pre-school or crèche?
89.6% of children aged 4 and 5 in Balneário Camboriú attended pre-school or school in 2022 (the 130th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 86.7%), and 48.2% of children under 4 attended a crèche or school (the 51st highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 33.9%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the Ideb score of Balneário Camboriú?
Public primary schools in Balneário Camboriú 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 123rd lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil's public schools: 6.1). The score was 5.9 in 2023 and 6.1 in 2019.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyHow do 5th-graders in Balneário Camboriú do in the Saeb tests?
In 2025, 93.9% of pupils in the 1st to 5th grades of Balneário Camboriú's public schools passed the school year (Brazil: 98.0%), and 5th-graders averaged 232.4 in mathematics and 222.0 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 Balneário Camboriú score for 6th to 9th grade?
For the later years of primary school (6th to 9th grade), Balneário Camboriú's public schools scored 5.0 on the 2025 Ideb, the 138th lowest 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 Balneário Camboriú?
In the 6th to 9th grades, schools run by the city of Balneário Camboriú scored 5.0 on the 2025 Ideb and schools run by Santa Catarina state in the city scored 5.0.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyHow Balneário Camboriú compares with other cities in Brazil
Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) (2022)
Balneário Camboriú ranks 256 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 253 | Salto | 97.9% |
| 254 | Nilópolis | 97.8% |
| 255 | Rio Branco | 97.8% |
| 256 | Balneário Camboriú | 97.8% |
| 257 | Itaperuna | 97.8% |
| 258 | Duque de Caxias | 97.8% |
| 259 | Santarém | 97.8% |
Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) (2022)
Balneário Camboriú ranks 130 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 127 | Bagé | 89.7% |
| 128 | Campina Grande | 89.7% |
| 129 | Patos de Minas | 89.6% |
| 130 | Balneário Camboriú | 89.6% |
| 131 | Taboão da Serra | 89.5% |
| 132 | Campinas | 89.5% |
| 133 | Ipatinga | 89.5% |
Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) (2022)
Balneário Camboriú ranks 130 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 127 | Planaltina | 86.5% |
| 128 | Santo André | 86.4% |
| 129 | Canoas | 86.4% |
| 130 | Balneário Camboriú | 86.4% |
| 131 | Araruama | 86.4% |
| 132 | Cabo Frio | 86.4% |
| 133 | Santana | 86.4% |
Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade (2025)
Balneário Camboriú ranks 198 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 195 | Araguaína | 6.0 |
| 196 | Barra Mansa | 6.0 |
| 197 | Garanhuns | 6.0 |
| 198 | Balneário Camboriú | 6.0 |
| 199 | Teófilo Otoni | 6.0 |
| 200 | Sabará | 6.0 |
| 201 | Igarassu | 6.0 |
Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade (2025)
Balneário Camboriú ranks 183 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 180 | Nova Friburgo | 5.0 |
| 181 | Ferraz de Vasconcelos | 5.0 |
| 182 | Botucatu | 5.0 |
| 183 | Balneário Camboriú | 5.0 |
| 184 | Teófilo Otoni | 5.0 |
| 185 | Cachoeirinha | 5.0 |
| 186 | Sabará | 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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