Education in Barra Mansa, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census 99.1% of children aged 6 to 14 in Barra Mansa were attending school, the 55th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 2743rd lowest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: 98.3%; Rio de Janeiro state: 98.2%).
How many young children in Barra Mansa attend pre-school or crèche?
86.5% of children aged 4 and 5 in Barra Mansa attended pre-school or school in 2022 (the 128th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 86.7%), and 21.4% of children under 4 attended a crèche or school (the 48th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 33.9%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the Ideb score of Barra Mansa?
Public primary schools in Barra Mansa 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 125th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil's public schools: 6.1). The score was 5.9 in 2023 and 5.2 in 2019.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyHow do 5th-graders in Barra Mansa do in the Saeb tests?
In 2025, 93.3% of pupils in the 1st to 5th grades of Barra Mansa's public schools passed the school year (Brazil: 98.0%), and 5th-graders averaged 234.0 in mathematics and 219.9 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 Barra Mansa score for 6th to 9th grade?
For the later years of primary school (6th to 9th grade), Barra Mansa's public schools scored 4.7 on the 2025 Ideb, the 78th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil's public schools: 5.0), against 4.8 in 2023.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyAre city or state schools better in Barra Mansa?
In the 6th to 9th grades, schools run by the city of Barra Mansa scored 4.6 on the 2025 Ideb and schools run by Rio de Janeiro state in the city scored 4.9.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyHow Barra Mansa compares with other cities in Brazil
Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) (2022)
Barra Mansa ranks 55 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 52 | Itapetininga | 99.1% |
| 53 | Fazenda Rio Grande | 99.1% |
| 54 | São José dos Pinhais | 99.1% |
| 55 | Barra Mansa | 99.1% |
| 56 | Colatina | 99.0% |
| 57 | Montes Claros | 99.0% |
| 58 | Rio Grande | 99.0% |
Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) (2022)
Barra Mansa ranks 193 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 190 | Magé | 86.7% |
| 191 | Natal | 86.5% |
| 192 | Colombo | 86.5% |
| 193 | Barra Mansa | 86.5% |
| 194 | Ribeirão das Neves | 86.4% |
| 195 | Itaquaquecetuba | 86.4% |
| 196 | Jequié | 86.4% |
Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) (2022)
Barra Mansa ranks 4 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birigui | 93.7% |
| 2 | São Caetano do Sul | 93.2% |
| 3 | São Gonçalo do Amarante | 92.8% |
| 4 | Barra Mansa | 92.0% |
| 5 | Volta Redonda | 91.7% |
| 6 | Rio Grande | 91.7% |
| 7 | Itaperuna | 91.7% |
Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade (2025)
Barra Mansa ranks 196 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 193 | Itajaí | 6.0 |
| 194 | Palhoça | 6.0 |
| 195 | Araguaína | 6.0 |
| 196 | Barra Mansa | 6.0 |
| 197 | Garanhuns | 6.0 |
| 198 | Balneário Camboriú | 6.0 |
| 199 | Teófilo Otoni | 6.0 |
Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade (2025)
Barra Mansa ranks 243 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 240 | São Leopoldo | 4.7 |
| 241 | Passo Fundo | 4.7 |
| 242 | Rio Grande | 4.7 |
| 243 | Barra Mansa | 4.7 |
| 244 | Angra dos Reis | 4.7 |
| 245 | Francisco Morato | 4.7 |
| 246 | Rio das Ostras | 4.7 |
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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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