Education in Birigui, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census 98.3% of children aged 6 to 14 in Birigui were attending school, the 133rd lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 1360th lowest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: 98.3%; São Paulo state: 98.3%).
How many young children in Birigui attend pre-school or crèche?
91.4% of children aged 4 and 5 in Birigui attended pre-school or school in 2022 (the 84th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 86.7%), and 50.4% of children under 4 attended a crèche or school (the 36th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 33.9%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the Ideb score of Birigui?
Public primary schools in Birigui scored 7.4 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 highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil's public schools: 6.1). The score was 7.1 in 2023 and 7.4 in 2019.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyHow do 5th-graders in Birigui do in the Saeb tests?
In 2025, 99.9% of pupils in the 1st to 5th grades of Birigui's public schools passed the school year (Brazil: 98.0%), and 5th-graders averaged 263.3 in mathematics and 242.3 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 Birigui score for 6th to 9th grade?
For the later years of primary school (6th to 9th grade), Birigui's public schools scored 5.7 on the 2025 Ideb, the 37th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil's public schools: 5.0), against 5.7 in 2023.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyHow Birigui compares with other cities in Brazil
Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) (2022)
Birigui ranks 188 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 185 | Ji-Paraná | 98.4% |
| 186 | Almirante Tamandaré | 98.4% |
| 187 | Serra | 98.3% |
| 188 | Birigui | 98.3% |
| 189 | Niterói | 98.3% |
| 190 | Barreiras | 98.3% |
| 191 | Codó | 98.3% |
Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) (2022)
Birigui ranks 84 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 81 | Ubá | 91.4% |
| 82 | Varginha | 91.4% |
| 83 | Açailândia | 91.4% |
| 84 | Birigui | 91.4% |
| 85 | Jaú | 91.3% |
| 86 | Barueri | 91.3% |
| 87 | Chapecó | 91.3% |
Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) (2022)
Birigui ranks 1 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)
Birigui ranks 8 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Maringá | 7.4 |
| 6 | Atibaia | 7.4 |
| 7 | Apucarana | 7.4 |
| 8 | Birigui | 7.4 |
| 9 | Itaperuna | 7.4 |
| 10 | Arapongas | 7.3 |
| 11 | Franca | 7.2 |
Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade (2025)
Birigui ranks 37 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Salto | 5.7 |
| 35 | Santa Cruz do Sul | 5.7 |
| 36 | Itapipoca | 5.7 |
| 37 | Birigui | 5.7 |
| 38 | Sarandi | 5.7 |
| 39 | Catalão | 5.7 |
| 40 | Muriaé | 5.7 |
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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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