Education in Camaçari, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census 98.1% of children aged 6 to 14 in Camaçari were attending school, the 86th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 1025th lowest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: 98.3%; Bahia state: 98.4%).
How many young children in Camaçari attend pre-school or crèche?
86.3% of children aged 4 and 5 in Camaçari attended pre-school or school in 2022 (the 122nd lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 86.7%), and 23.1% of children under 4 attended a crèche or school (the 63rd lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 33.9%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the Ideb score of Camaçari?
Public primary schools in Camaçari scored 5.3 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 36th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil's public schools: 6.1). The score was 5.1 in 2023 and 5.1 in 2019.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyHow do 5th-graders in Camaçari do in the Saeb tests?
In 2025, 97.2% of pupils in the 1st to 5th grades of Camaçari's public schools passed the school year (Brazil: 98.0%), and 5th-graders averaged 203.7 in mathematics and 198.2 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 Camaçari score for 6th to 9th grade?
For the later years of primary school (6th to 9th grade), Camaçari's public schools scored 4.1 on the 2025 Ideb, the 25th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil's public schools: 5.0), against 4.0 in 2023.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyHow Camaçari compares with other cities in Brazil
Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) (2022)
Camaçari ranks 235 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 232 | Araruama | 98.1% |
| 233 | Belém | 98.1% |
| 234 | São Vicente | 98.1% |
| 235 | Camaçari | 98.1% |
| 236 | Campo Grande | 98.1% |
| 237 | Vespasiano | 98.0% |
| 238 | Paço do Lumiar | 98.0% |
Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) (2022)
Camaçari ranks 199 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 196 | Jequié | 86.4% |
| 197 | Guarulhos | 86.4% |
| 198 | Cambé | 86.3% |
| 199 | Camaçari | 86.3% |
| 200 | Mogi Guaçu | 86.3% |
| 201 | Salvador | 86.3% |
| 202 | Passos | 86.3% |
Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) (2022)
Camaçari ranks 123 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 120 | Resende | 86.6% |
| 121 | Bauru | 86.6% |
| 122 | São José do Rio Preto | 86.5% |
| 123 | Camaçari | 86.5% |
| 124 | Jundiaí | 86.5% |
| 125 | Ji-Paraná | 86.5% |
| 126 | Ananindeua | 86.5% |
Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade (2025)
Camaçari ranks 285 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 282 | Lagarto | 5.4 |
| 283 | São João de Meriti | 5.3 |
| 284 | Pelotas | 5.3 |
| 285 | Camaçari | 5.3 |
| 286 | Cabo Frio | 5.3 |
| 287 | Castanhal | 5.3 |
| 288 | Porto Seguro | 5.3 |
Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade (2025)
Camaçari ranks 296 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 293 | Magé | 4.2 |
| 294 | Nilópolis | 4.2 |
| 295 | São Gonçalo | 4.1 |
| 296 | Camaçari | 4.1 |
| 297 | Itaboraí | 4.1 |
| 298 | Ilhéus | 4.1 |
| 299 | Santa Rita | 4.1 |
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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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