Education in Belford Roxo, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census 97.6% of children aged 6 to 14 in Belford Roxo were attending school, the 55th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 702nd lowest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: 98.3%; Rio de Janeiro state: 98.2%).
How many young children in Belford Roxo attend pre-school or crèche?
79.4% of children aged 4 and 5 in Belford Roxo attended pre-school or school in 2022 (the 45th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 86.7%), and 26.1% of children under 4 attended a crèche or school (the 86th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 33.9%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the Ideb score of Belford Roxo?
Public primary schools in Belford Roxo scored 4.8 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 8th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil's public schools: 6.1). The score was 4.8 in 2023 and 4.7 in 2019.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyHow do 5th-graders in Belford Roxo do in the Saeb tests?
In 2025, 93.2% of pupils in the 1st to 5th grades of Belford Roxo's public schools passed the school year (Brazil: 98.0%), and 5th-graders averaged 194.5 in mathematics and 188.7 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 Belford Roxo score for 6th to 9th grade?
For the later years of primary school (6th to 9th grade), Belford Roxo's public schools scored 3.9 on the 2025 Ideb, the 11th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil's public schools: 5.0), against 3.7 in 2023.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyAre city or state schools better in Belford Roxo?
In the 6th to 9th grades, schools run by the city of Belford Roxo scored 4.0 on the 2025 Ideb and schools run by Rio de Janeiro state in the city scored 3.9.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyHow Belford Roxo compares with other cities in Brazil
Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) (2022)
Belford Roxo ranks 266 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 263 | Santos | 97.7% |
| 264 | Cariacica | 97.7% |
| 265 | São Gonçalo | 97.7% |
| 266 | Belford Roxo | 97.6% |
| 267 | Jaboatão dos Guararapes | 97.6% |
| 268 | Juazeiro | 97.6% |
| 269 | Viamão | 97.6% |
Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) (2022)
Belford Roxo ranks 276 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 273 | Novo Gama | 80.0% |
| 274 | São João de Meriti | 79.8% |
| 275 | Caruaru | 79.4% |
| 276 | Belford Roxo | 79.4% |
| 277 | São Gonçalo | 79.3% |
| 278 | Nossa Senhora do Socorro | 79.2% |
| 279 | Ilhéus | 79.1% |
Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) (2022)
Belford Roxo ranks 104 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 101 | Caxias | 87.0% |
| 102 | Colombo | 87.0% |
| 103 | Macaé | 87.0% |
| 104 | Belford Roxo | 87.0% |
| 105 | Governador Valadares | 87.0% |
| 106 | Florianópolis | 87.0% |
| 107 | Maringá | 86.9% |
Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade (2025)
Belford Roxo ranks 313 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 310 | Duque de Caxias | 4.9 |
| 311 | Feira de Santana | 4.9 |
| 312 | Santo Antônio de Jesus | 4.9 |
| 313 | Belford Roxo | 4.8 |
| 314 | Lauro de Freitas | 4.8 |
| 315 | Itabuna | 4.8 |
| 316 | Santa Rita | 4.7 |
Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade (2025)
Belford Roxo ranks 310 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 307 | Alagoinhas | 4.0 |
| 308 | Salvador | 3.9 |
| 309 | Natal | 3.9 |
| 310 | Belford Roxo | 3.9 |
| 311 | Itabuna | 3.9 |
| 312 | Queimados | 3.9 |
| 313 | Itaguaí | 3.9 |
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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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