Education in Breves, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census 92.7% of children aged 6 to 14 in Breves were attending school, the lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 68th lowest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: 98.3%; Pará state: 97.5%).
How many young children in Breves attend pre-school or crèche?
55.9% of children aged 4 and 5 in Breves attended pre-school or school in 2022 (the 2nd lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 86.7%), and 11.7% of children under 4 attended a crèche or school (the 7th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 33.9%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the Ideb score of Breves?
Public primary schools in Breves scored 4.6 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 lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil's public schools: 6.1). The score was 3.7 in 2023 and 3.6 in 2019.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyHow do 5th-graders in Breves do in the Saeb tests?
In 2025, 85.6% of pupils in the 1st to 5th grades of Breves' public schools passed the school year (Brazil: 98.0%), and 5th-graders averaged 201.8 in mathematics and 197.4 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 Breves score for 6th to 9th grade?
For the later years of primary school (6th to 9th grade), Breves' public schools scored 3.9 on the 2025 Ideb, the 7th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil's public schools: 5.0), against 2.8 in 2023.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyHow Breves compares with other cities in Brazil
Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) (2022)
Breves ranks 320 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 314 | Macapá | 95.9% |
| 315 | São Leopoldo | 95.6% |
| 316 | Várzea Paulista | 95.6% |
| 317 | Itacoatiara | 95.6% |
| 318 | Jandira | 94.5% |
| 319 | Boa Vista | 94.2% |
| 320 | Breves | 92.7% |
Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) (2022)
Breves ranks 319 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 314 | Santana | 69.1% |
| 315 | Gravataí | 67.8% |
| 316 | Viamão | 63.6% |
| 317 | Aparecida de Goiânia | 59.8% |
| 318 | Macapá | 58.5% |
| 319 | Breves | 55.9% |
| 320 | Alvorada | 52.4% |
Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) (2022)
Breves ranks 319 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 314 | Jandira | 76.0% |
| 315 | Campo Largo | 76.0% |
| 316 | Sinop | 75.1% |
| 317 | Sarandi | 73.9% |
| 318 | Sorriso | 73.8% |
| 319 | Breves | 72.4% |
| 320 | Nova Serrana | 69.1% |
Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade (2025)
Breves ranks 320 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 314 | Lauro de Freitas | 4.8 |
| 315 | Itabuna | 4.8 |
| 316 | Santa Rita | 4.7 |
| 317 | São Gonçalo do Amarante | 4.7 |
| 318 | Ilhéus | 4.6 |
| 319 | Eunápolis | 4.6 |
| 320 | Breves | 4.6 |
Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade (2025)
Breves ranks 314 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 311 | Itabuna | 3.9 |
| 312 | Queimados | 3.9 |
| 313 | Itaguaí | 3.9 |
| 314 | Breves | 3.9 |
| 315 | Santo Antônio de Jesus | 3.9 |
| 316 | São Gonçalo do Amarante | 3.8 |
| 317 | Eunápolis | 3.7 |
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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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