Education in Bento Gonçalves, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census 98.6% of children aged 6 to 14 in Bento Gonçalves were attending school, the 150th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 1752nd lowest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: 98.3%; Rio Grande do Sul state: 98.2%).
How many young children in Bento Gonçalves attend pre-school or crèche?
92.4% of children aged 4 and 5 in Bento Gonçalves attended pre-school or school in 2022 (the 58th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 86.7%), and 58.0% of children under 4 attended a crèche or school (the 10th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 33.9%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the Ideb score of Bento Gonçalves?
Public primary schools in Bento Gonçalves scored 6.5 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 95th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil's public schools: 6.1). The score was 6.3 in 2023 and 6.4 in 2019.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyHow do 5th-graders in Bento Gonçalves do in the Saeb tests?
In 2025, 97.3% of pupils in the 1st to 5th grades of Bento Gonçalves' public schools passed the school year (Brazil: 98.0%), and 5th-graders averaged 243.2 in mathematics and 225.9 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 Bento Gonçalves score for 6th to 9th grade?
For the later years of primary school (6th to 9th grade), Bento Gonçalves' public schools scored 5.5 on the 2025 Ideb, the 64th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil's public schools: 5.0), against 5.2 in 2023.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyAre city or state schools better in Bento Gonçalves?
In the 6th to 9th grades, schools run by the city of Bento Gonçalves scored 5.6 on the 2025 Ideb and schools run by Rio Grande do Sul state in the city scored 5.6.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyHow Bento Gonçalves compares with other cities in Brazil
Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) (2022)
Bento Gonçalves ranks 150 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 147 | Aracaju | 98.6% |
| 148 | Imperatriz | 98.6% |
| 149 | Votorantim | 98.6% |
| 150 | Bento Gonçalves | 98.6% |
| 151 | Jundiaí | 98.6% |
| 152 | Lages | 98.6% |
| 153 | Paulista | 98.6% |
Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) (2022)
Bento Gonçalves ranks 58 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 55 | Patos | 92.6% |
| 56 | Itajaí | 92.5% |
| 57 | Itatiba | 92.5% |
| 58 | Bento Gonçalves | 92.4% |
| 59 | Divinópolis | 92.4% |
| 60 | Paço do Lumiar | 92.4% |
| 61 | Juazeiro do Norte | 92.3% |
Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) (2022)
Bento Gonçalves ranks 255 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 252 | Itajaí | 83.5% |
| 253 | Mesquita | 83.5% |
| 254 | São José de Ribamar | 83.5% |
| 255 | Bento Gonçalves | 83.5% |
| 256 | Franco da Rocha | 83.4% |
| 257 | Guarulhos | 83.4% |
| 258 | Angra dos Reis | 83.3% |
Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade (2025)
Bento Gonçalves ranks 95 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 92 | Araucária | 6.5 |
| 93 | Votorantim | 6.5 |
| 94 | Valinhos | 6.5 |
| 95 | Bento Gonçalves | 6.5 |
| 96 | Colatina | 6.5 |
| 97 | Araguari | 6.5 |
| 98 | Várzea Paulista | 6.5 |
Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade (2025)
Bento Gonçalves ranks 64 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 61 | Fazenda Rio Grande | 5.5 |
| 62 | Sertãozinho | 5.5 |
| 63 | Valinhos | 5.5 |
| 64 | Bento Gonçalves | 5.5 |
| 65 | Araguari | 5.5 |
| 66 | Ribeirão Pires | 5.5 |
| 67 | Itabira | 5.5 |
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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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