Education in Campina Grande, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census 98.8% of children aged 6 to 14 in Campina Grande were attending school, the 108th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 2149th lowest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: 98.3%; Paraíba state: 98.5%).
How many young children in Campina Grande attend pre-school or crèche?
89.7% of children aged 4 and 5 in Campina Grande attended pre-school or school in 2022 (the 128th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 86.7%), and 38.7% of children under 4 attended a crèche or school (the 119th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 33.9%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the Ideb score of Campina Grande?
Public primary schools in Campina Grande scored 6.0 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 130th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil's public schools: 6.1). The score was 5.4 in 2023 and 5.6 in 2019.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyHow do 5th-graders in Campina Grande do in the Saeb tests?
In 2025, 99.2% of pupils in the 1st to 5th grades of Campina Grande's public schools passed the school year (Brazil: 98.0%), and 5th-graders averaged 220.4 in mathematics and 211.9 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 Campina Grande score for 6th to 9th grade?
For the later years of primary school (6th to 9th grade), Campina Grande's public schools scored 4.8 on the 2025 Ideb, the 102nd lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil's public schools: 5.0), against 4.1 in 2023.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyAre city or state schools better in Campina Grande?
In the 6th to 9th grades, schools run by the city of Campina Grande scored 4.9 on the 2025 Ideb and schools run by Paraíba state in the city scored 4.7.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyHow Campina Grande compares with other cities in Brazil
Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) (2022)
Campina Grande ranks 108 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 105 | Itapecerica da Serra | 98.8% |
| 106 | Catanduva | 98.8% |
| 107 | Lagarto | 98.8% |
| 108 | Campina Grande | 98.8% |
| 109 | São Carlos | 98.8% |
| 110 | Bragança Paulista | 98.8% |
| 111 | Abaetetuba | 98.8% |
Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) (2022)
Campina Grande ranks 128 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 125 | Parnamirim | 89.7% |
| 126 | Praia Grande | 89.7% |
| 127 | Bagé | 89.7% |
| 128 | Campina Grande | 89.7% |
| 129 | Patos de Minas | 89.6% |
| 130 | Balneário Camboriú | 89.6% |
| 131 | Taboão da Serra | 89.5% |
Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) (2022)
Campina Grande ranks 84 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 81 | Timon | 87.4% |
| 82 | Montes Claros | 87.4% |
| 83 | Botucatu | 87.3% |
| 84 | Campina Grande | 87.3% |
| 85 | Pouso Alegre | 87.3% |
| 86 | Francisco Morato | 87.3% |
| 87 | Itabuna | 87.2% |
Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade (2025)
Campina Grande ranks 191 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 188 | São Luís | 6.0 |
| 189 | Contagem | 6.0 |
| 190 | Serra | 6.0 |
| 191 | Campina Grande | 6.0 |
| 192 | Uberaba | 6.0 |
| 193 | Itajaí | 6.0 |
| 194 | Palhoça | 6.0 |
Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade (2025)
Campina Grande ranks 219 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 216 | Igarassu | 4.9 |
| 217 | Ribeirão Preto | 4.8 |
| 218 | Cuiabá | 4.8 |
| 219 | Campina Grande | 4.8 |
| 220 | Caucaia | 4.8 |
| 221 | Canoas | 4.8 |
| 222 | Guarujá | 4.8 |
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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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