Education in Barretos, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census 98.5% of children aged 6 to 14 in Barretos were attending school, the 160th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 1638th lowest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: 98.3%; São Paulo state: 98.3%).
How many young children in Barretos attend pre-school or crèche?
92.7% of children aged 4 and 5 in Barretos attended pre-school or school in 2022 (the 53rd highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 86.7%), and 52.8% of children under 4 attended a crèche or school (the 23rd highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 33.9%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the Ideb score of Barretos?
Public primary schools in Barretos scored 7.0 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 29th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil's public schools: 6.1). The score was 7.2 in 2023 and 6.7 in 2019.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyHow do 5th-graders in Barretos do in the Saeb tests?
In 2025, 98.9% of pupils in the 1st to 5th grades of Barretos' public schools passed the school year (Brazil: 98.0%), and 5th-graders averaged 254.5 in mathematics and 234.5 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 Barretos score for 6th to 9th grade?
For the later years of primary school (6th to 9th grade), Barretos' public schools scored 5.4 on the 2025 Ideb, the 88th 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 copyAre city or state schools better in Barretos?
In the 6th to 9th grades, schools run by the city of Barretos scored 4.9 on the 2025 Ideb and schools run by São Paulo state in the city scored 5.6.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyHow Barretos compares with other cities in Brazil
Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) (2022)
Barretos ranks 161 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 158 | Teófilo Otoni | 98.5% |
| 159 | Tangará da Serra | 98.5% |
| 160 | Nova Friburgo | 98.5% |
| 161 | Barretos | 98.5% |
| 162 | São Caetano do Sul | 98.5% |
| 163 | Cametá | 98.5% |
| 164 | Arapiraca | 98.5% |
Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) (2022)
Barretos ranks 53 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | Araçatuba | 92.8% |
| 51 | Jundiaí | 92.8% |
| 52 | Caraguatatuba | 92.8% |
| 53 | Barretos | 92.7% |
| 54 | Cubatão | 92.6% |
| 55 | Patos | 92.6% |
| 56 | Itajaí | 92.5% |
Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) (2022)
Barretos ranks 245 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 242 | Palmas | 84.0% |
| 243 | Arapongas | 84.0% |
| 244 | Ribeirão Preto | 83.9% |
| 245 | Barretos | 83.9% |
| 246 | Dourados | 83.8% |
| 247 | Tubarão | 83.7% |
| 248 | Tangará da Serra | 83.7% |
Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade (2025)
Barretos ranks 29 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Santa Bárbara D'Oeste | 7.0 |
| 27 | Conselheiro Lafaiete | 7.0 |
| 28 | Araras | 7.0 |
| 29 | Barretos | 7.0 |
| 30 | Cambé | 7.0 |
| 31 | Curitiba | 6.9 |
| 32 | São José dos Campos | 6.9 |
Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade (2025)
Barretos ranks 88 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 85 | Crato | 5.4 |
| 86 | Araras | 5.4 |
| 87 | Votorantim | 5.4 |
| 88 | Barretos | 5.4 |
| 89 | Colatina | 5.4 |
| 90 | Guaratinguetá | 5.4 |
| 91 | Catanduva | 5.4 |
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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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