Education in Cabo de Santo Agostinho, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census 98.0% of children aged 6 to 14 in Cabo de Santo Agostinho were attending school, the 81st lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 963rd lowest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: 98.3%; Pernambuco state: 98.2%).
How many young children in Cabo de Santo Agostinho attend pre-school or crèche?
88.0% of children aged 4 and 5 in Cabo de Santo Agostinho attended pre-school or school in 2022 (the 160th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 86.7%), and 24.6% of children under 4 attended a crèche or school (the 74th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 33.9%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the Ideb score of Cabo de Santo Agostinho?
Public primary schools in Cabo de Santo Agostinho scored 5.2 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 26th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil's public schools: 6.1). The score was 5.2 in 2023 and 5.0 in 2019.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyHow do 5th-graders in Cabo de Santo Agostinho do in the Saeb tests?
In 2025, 99.9% of pupils in the 1st to 5th grades of Cabo de Santo Agostinho's public schools passed the school year (Brazil: 98.0%), and 5th-graders averaged 197.5 in mathematics and 190.2 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 Cabo de Santo Agostinho score for 6th to 9th grade?
For the later years of primary school (6th to 9th grade), Cabo de Santo Agostinho's public schools scored 4.5 on the 2025 Ideb, the 44th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil's public schools: 5.0), against 4.3 in 2023.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyAre city or state schools better in Cabo de Santo Agostinho?
In the 6th to 9th grades, schools run by the city of Cabo de Santo Agostinho scored 4.4 on the 2025 Ideb and schools run by Pernambuco state in the city scored 5.1.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyHow Cabo de Santo Agostinho compares with other cities in Brazil
Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) (2022)
Cabo de Santo Agostinho ranks 240 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 237 | Vespasiano | 98.0% |
| 238 | Paço do Lumiar | 98.0% |
| 239 | Trindade | 98.0% |
| 240 | Cabo de Santo Agostinho | 98.0% |
| 241 | Uruguaiana | 98.0% |
| 242 | Sarandi | 98.0% |
| 243 | Fortaleza | 98.0% |
Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) (2022)
Cabo de Santo Agostinho ranks 161 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 158 | Cotia | 88.1% |
| 159 | Ferraz de Vasconcelos | 88.1% |
| 160 | Vitória de Santo Antão | 88.0% |
| 161 | Cabo de Santo Agostinho | 88.0% |
| 162 | Fortaleza | 87.9% |
| 163 | Jataí | 87.9% |
| 164 | Itaguaí | 87.9% |
Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) (2022)
Cabo de Santo Agostinho ranks 198 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 195 | Petrolina | 85.2% |
| 196 | Paulo Afonso | 85.2% |
| 197 | Cambé | 85.1% |
| 198 | Cabo de Santo Agostinho | 85.1% |
| 199 | Votorantim | 85.1% |
| 200 | Poá | 85.0% |
| 201 | Várzea Paulista | 85.0% |
Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade (2025)
Cabo de Santo Agostinho ranks 295 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 292 | Novo Gama | 5.3 |
| 293 | Corumbá | 5.3 |
| 294 | Itaboraí | 5.2 |
| 295 | Cabo de Santo Agostinho | 5.2 |
| 296 | São Lourenço da Mata | 5.2 |
| 297 | Parnamirim | 5.1 |
| 298 | Queimados | 5.1 |
Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade (2025)
Cabo de Santo Agostinho ranks 277 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 274 | Parauapebas | 4.5 |
| 275 | Mossoró | 4.5 |
| 276 | Macaé | 4.5 |
| 277 | Cabo de Santo Agostinho | 4.5 |
| 278 | Paço do Lumiar | 4.5 |
| 279 | Vitória de Santo Antão | 4.5 |
| 280 | Boa Vista | 4.4 |
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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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