Education in Camaragibe, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census 96.8% of children aged 6 to 14 in Camaragibe were attending school, the 21st lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 352nd lowest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: 98.3%; Pernambuco state: 98.2%).
How many young children in Camaragibe attend pre-school or crèche?
87.1% of children aged 4 and 5 in Camaragibe attended pre-school or school in 2022 (the 143rd lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 86.7%), and 25.6% of children under 4 attended a crèche or school (the 81st lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 33.9%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the Ideb score of Camaragibe?
Public primary schools in Camaragibe scored 5.8 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 91st 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 Camaragibe do in the Saeb tests?
In 2025, 99.4% of pupils in the 1st to 5th grades of Camaragibe's public schools passed the school year (Brazil: 98.0%), and 5th-graders averaged 213.8 in mathematics and 206.2 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 Camaragibe score for 6th to 9th grade?
For the later years of primary school (6th to 9th grade), Camaragibe's public schools scored 4.9 on the 2025 Ideb, the 110th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil's public schools: 5.0), against 4.9 in 2023.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyAre city or state schools better in Camaragibe?
In the 6th to 9th grades, schools run by the city of Camaragibe scored 5.3 on the 2025 Ideb and schools run by Pernambuco state in the city scored 4.9.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyHow Camaragibe compares with other cities in Brazil
Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) (2022)
Camaragibe ranks 300 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 297 | Nossa Senhora do Socorro | 96.8% |
| 298 | Maceió | 96.8% |
| 299 | Tubarão | 96.8% |
| 300 | Camaragibe | 96.8% |
| 301 | Porto Alegre | 96.7% |
| 302 | Alvorada | 96.7% |
| 303 | Passo Fundo | 96.7% |
Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) (2022)
Camaragibe ranks 178 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 175 | Jandira | 87.2% |
| 176 | Foz do Iguaçu | 87.2% |
| 177 | Umuarama | 87.1% |
| 178 | Camaragibe | 87.1% |
| 179 | Mogi das Cruzes | 87.0% |
| 180 | Itanhaém | 87.0% |
| 181 | Araucária | 86.9% |
Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) (2022)
Camaragibe ranks 114 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 111 | São Carlos | 86.8% |
| 112 | Ferraz de Vasconcelos | 86.8% |
| 113 | Uberlândia | 86.8% |
| 114 | Camaragibe | 86.8% |
| 115 | Magé | 86.8% |
| 116 | Bragança Paulista | 86.7% |
| 117 | Ituiutaba | 86.7% |
Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade (2025)
Camaragibe ranks 230 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 227 | Valparaíso de Goiás | 5.8 |
| 228 | Lages | 5.8 |
| 229 | Parnaíba | 5.8 |
| 230 | Camaragibe | 5.8 |
| 231 | Paranaguá | 5.8 |
| 232 | Araruama | 5.8 |
| 233 | Jandira | 5.8 |
Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade (2025)
Camaragibe ranks 211 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 208 | Cotia | 4.9 |
| 209 | Araguaína | 4.9 |
| 210 | Barreiras | 4.9 |
| 211 | Camaragibe | 4.9 |
| 212 | Franco da Rocha | 4.9 |
| 213 | Resende | 4.9 |
| 214 | Bragança | 4.9 |
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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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