Education in Barcarena, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census 99.2% of children aged 6 to 14 in Barcarena were attending school, the 37th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 2537th highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: 98.3%; Pará state: 97.5%).
How many young children in Barcarena attend pre-school or crèche?
85.9% of children aged 4 and 5 in Barcarena attended pre-school or school in 2022 (the 113th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 86.7%), and 19.8% of children under 4 attended a crèche or school (the 35th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 33.9%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the Ideb score of Barcarena?
Public primary schools in Barcarena scored 5.1 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 21st lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil's public schools: 6.1). The score was 4.5 in 2023 and 4.4 in 2019.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyHow do 5th-graders in Barcarena do in the Saeb tests?
In 2025, 96.0% of pupils in the 1st to 5th grades of Barcarena's public schools passed the school year (Brazil: 98.0%), and 5th-graders averaged 198.1 in mathematics and 194.8 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 Barcarena score for 6th to 9th grade?
For the later years of primary school (6th to 9th grade), Barcarena's public schools scored 4.3 on the 2025 Ideb, the 36th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil's public schools: 5.0), against 3.9 in 2023.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyAre city or state schools better in Barcarena?
In the 6th to 9th grades, schools run by the city of Barcarena scored 4.2 on the 2025 Ideb and schools run by Pará state in the city scored 4.7.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyHow Barcarena compares with other cities in Brazil
Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) (2022)
Barcarena ranks 37 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Suzano | 99.2% |
| 35 | Sertãozinho | 99.2% |
| 36 | Macaé | 99.2% |
| 37 | Barcarena | 99.2% |
| 38 | Açailândia | 99.2% |
| 39 | Sete Lagoas | 99.2% |
| 40 | Sabará | 99.2% |
Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) (2022)
Barcarena ranks 208 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 205 | Juiz de Fora | 86.2% |
| 206 | Luís Eduardo Magalhães | 86.0% |
| 207 | Angra dos Reis | 85.9% |
| 208 | Barcarena | 85.9% |
| 209 | Arapongas | 85.8% |
| 210 | Francisco Morato | 85.8% |
| 211 | Catalão | 85.7% |
Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) (2022)
Barcarena ranks 23 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Lages | 90.0% |
| 21 | Vitória | 90.0% |
| 22 | Lavras | 89.8% |
| 23 | Barcarena | 89.8% |
| 24 | Niterói | 89.8% |
| 25 | Americana | 89.6% |
| 26 | Jaraguá do Sul | 89.5% |
Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade (2025)
Barcarena ranks 300 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 297 | Parnamirim | 5.1 |
| 298 | Queimados | 5.1 |
| 299 | Cametá | 5.1 |
| 300 | Barcarena | 5.1 |
| 301 | Itaguaí | 5.1 |
| 302 | Codó | 5.1 |
| 303 | Itabaiana | 5.1 |
Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade (2025)
Barcarena ranks 285 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 282 | Nossa Senhora do Socorro | 4.3 |
| 283 | Porto Seguro | 4.3 |
| 284 | Cametá | 4.3 |
| 285 | Barcarena | 4.3 |
| 286 | São Lourenço da Mata | 4.3 |
| 287 | Luís Eduardo Magalhães | 4.3 |
| 288 | Itabaiana | 4.3 |
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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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