Education in Belém, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census 98.1% of children aged 6 to 14 in Belém were attending school, the 88th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 1032nd lowest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: 98.3%; Pará state: 97.5%).
How many young children in Belém attend pre-school or crèche?
82.3% of children aged 4 and 5 in Belém attended pre-school or school in 2022 (the 68th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 86.7%), and 23.2% of children under 4 attended a crèche or school (the 65th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 33.9%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the Ideb score of Belém?
Public primary schools in Belém scored 5.8 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 100th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil's public schools: 6.1). The score was 5.4 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 Belém do in the Saeb tests?
In 2025, 99.2% of pupils in the 1st to 5th grades of Belém's public schools passed the school year (Brazil: 98.0%), and 5th-graders averaged 215.6 in mathematics and 208.6 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 Belém score for 6th to 9th grade?
For the later years of primary school (6th to 9th grade), Belém's public schools scored 5.0 on the 2025 Ideb, the 152nd 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 Belém?
In the 6th to 9th grades, schools run by the city of Belém scored 4.6 on the 2025 Ideb and schools run by Pará state in the city scored 5.0.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyHow Belém compares with other cities in Brazil
Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) (2022)
Belém ranks 233 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 230 | Osasco | 98.1% |
| 231 | Uberaba | 98.1% |
| 232 | Araruama | 98.1% |
| 233 | Belém | 98.1% |
| 234 | São Vicente | 98.1% |
| 235 | Camaçari | 98.1% |
| 236 | Campo Grande | 98.1% |
Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) (2022)
Belém ranks 253 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 250 | Itapevi | 82.5% |
| 251 | Garanhuns | 82.5% |
| 252 | Igarassu | 82.4% |
| 253 | Belém | 82.3% |
| 254 | São Lourenço da Mata | 82.2% |
| 255 | Rio Grande | 82.2% |
| 256 | Guarapari | 81.8% |
Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) (2022)
Belém ranks 49 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 46 | Joinville | 88.6% |
| 47 | Santa Maria | 88.5% |
| 48 | Cubatão | 88.2% |
| 49 | Belém | 88.2% |
| 50 | Natal | 88.2% |
| 51 | Luziânia | 88.2% |
| 52 | Brusque | 88.2% |
Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade (2025)
Belém ranks 221 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 218 | Cubatão | 5.9 |
| 219 | Planaltina | 5.9 |
| 220 | Recife | 5.8 |
| 221 | Belém | 5.8 |
| 222 | Porto Velho | 5.8 |
| 223 | Santarém | 5.8 |
| 224 | Ribeirão das Neves | 5.8 |
Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade (2025)
Belém ranks 169 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 166 | Nova Lima | 5.1 |
| 167 | Planaltina | 5.1 |
| 168 | São Paulo | 5.0 |
| 169 | Belém | 5.0 |
| 170 | Campinas | 5.0 |
| 171 | Contagem | 5.0 |
| 172 | Vitória da Conquista | 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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