Education in Campos dos Goytacazes, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census 98.6% of children aged 6 to 14 in Campos dos Goytacazes were attending school, the 144th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 1808th lowest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: 98.3%; Rio de Janeiro state: 98.2%).
How many young children in Campos dos Goytacazes attend pre-school or crèche?
90.6% of children aged 4 and 5 in Campos dos Goytacazes attended pre-school or school in 2022 (the 104th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 86.7%), and 41.7% of children under 4 attended a crèche or school (the 94th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 33.9%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the Ideb score of Campos dos Goytacazes?
Public primary schools in Campos dos Goytacazes scored 5.7 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 81st lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil's public schools: 6.1). The score was 5.4 in 2023.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyHow do 5th-graders in Campos dos Goytacazes do in the Saeb tests?
In 2025, 96.8% of pupils in the 1st to 5th grades of Campos dos Goytacazes' public schools passed the school year (Brazil: 98.0%), and 5th-graders averaged 219.2 in mathematics and 207.8 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 Campos dos Goytacazes score for 6th to 9th grade?
For the later years of primary school (6th to 9th grade), Campos dos Goytacazes' public schools scored 4.2 on the 2025 Ideb, the 31st lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil's public schools: 5.0), against 3.6 in 2023.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyAre city or state schools better in Campos dos Goytacazes?
In the 6th to 9th grades, schools run by the city of Campos dos Goytacazes scored 4.2 on the 2025 Ideb and schools run by Rio de Janeiro state in the city scored 4.2.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyHow Campos dos Goytacazes compares with other cities in Brazil
Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) (2022)
Campos dos Goytacazes ranks 144 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 141 | Itabira | 98.6% |
| 142 | Sumaré | 98.6% |
| 143 | Indaiatuba | 98.6% |
| 144 | Campos dos Goytacazes | 98.6% |
| 145 | Jacareí | 98.6% |
| 146 | Coronel Fabriciano | 98.6% |
| 147 | Aracaju | 98.6% |
Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) (2022)
Campos dos Goytacazes ranks 104 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 101 | Itapetininga | 90.8% |
| 102 | Maricá | 90.7% |
| 103 | Betim | 90.6% |
| 104 | Campos dos Goytacazes | 90.6% |
| 105 | Blumenau | 90.6% |
| 106 | Vila Velha | 90.5% |
| 107 | Rio das Ostras | 90.4% |
Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) (2022)
Campos dos Goytacazes ranks 178 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 175 | Anápolis | 85.5% |
| 176 | Rio de Janeiro | 85.5% |
| 177 | Barreiras | 85.5% |
| 178 | Campos dos Goytacazes | 85.5% |
| 179 | Feira de Santana | 85.5% |
| 180 | Maranguape | 85.4% |
| 181 | São Leopoldo | 85.4% |
Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade (2025)
Campos dos Goytacazes ranks 240 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 237 | João Pessoa | 5.7 |
| 238 | Aracaju | 5.7 |
| 239 | Juiz de Fora | 5.7 |
| 240 | Campos dos Goytacazes | 5.7 |
| 241 | Caucaia | 5.7 |
| 242 | Paulista | 5.7 |
| 243 | Várzea Grande | 5.7 |
Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade (2025)
Campos dos Goytacazes ranks 290 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 287 | Luís Eduardo Magalhães | 4.3 |
| 288 | Itabaiana | 4.3 |
| 289 | Duque de Caxias | 4.2 |
| 290 | Campos dos Goytacazes | 4.2 |
| 291 | Niterói | 4.2 |
| 292 | Juazeiro | 4.2 |
| 293 | Magé | 4.2 |
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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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