Education in Caraguatatuba, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census 99.4% of children aged 6 to 14 in Caraguatatuba were attending school, the 17th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 2021st highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: 98.3%; São Paulo state: 98.3%).
How many young children in Caraguatatuba attend pre-school or crèche?
92.8% of children aged 4 and 5 in Caraguatatuba attended pre-school or school in 2022 (the 52nd highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 86.7%), and 50.7% of children under 4 attended a crèche or school (the 32nd highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 33.9%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the Ideb score of Caraguatatuba?
Public primary schools in Caraguatatuba scored 6.4 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 114th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil's public schools: 6.1). The score was 6.4 in 2023 and 6.7 in 2019.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyHow do 5th-graders in Caraguatatuba do in the Saeb tests?
In 2025, 99.8% of pupils in the 1st to 5th grades of Caraguatatuba's public schools passed the school year (Brazil: 98.0%), and 5th-graders averaged 233.9 in mathematics and 220.2 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 Caraguatatuba score for 6th to 9th grade?
For the later years of primary school (6th to 9th grade), Caraguatatuba's public schools scored 5.3 on the 2025 Ideb, the 102nd highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil's public schools: 5.0), against 5.4 in 2023.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyAre city or state schools better in Caraguatatuba?
In the 6th to 9th grades, schools run by the city of Caraguatatuba scored 5.3 on the 2025 Ideb and schools run by São Paulo state in the city scored 5.1.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyHow Caraguatatuba compares with other cities in Brazil
Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) (2022)
Caraguatatuba ranks 17 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Lavras | 99.4% |
| 15 | Poá | 99.4% |
| 16 | Betim | 99.4% |
| 17 | Caraguatatuba | 99.4% |
| 18 | Araras | 99.4% |
| 19 | Campo Largo | 99.3% |
| 20 | Bagé | 99.3% |
Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) (2022)
Caraguatatuba ranks 52 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 49 | Santa Cruz do Sul | 92.8% |
| 50 | Araçatuba | 92.8% |
| 51 | Jundiaí | 92.8% |
| 52 | Caraguatatuba | 92.8% |
| 53 | Barretos | 92.7% |
| 54 | Cubatão | 92.6% |
| 55 | Patos | 92.6% |
Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) (2022)
Caraguatatuba ranks 76 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 73 | Garanhuns | 87.6% |
| 74 | Queimados | 87.6% |
| 75 | Sorocaba | 87.5% |
| 76 | Caraguatatuba | 87.5% |
| 77 | Igarassu | 87.5% |
| 78 | Londrina | 87.5% |
| 79 | Sobral | 87.5% |
Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade (2025)
Caraguatatuba ranks 114 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 111 | Itapetininga | 6.4 |
| 112 | Pouso Alegre | 6.4 |
| 113 | Fazenda Rio Grande | 6.4 |
| 114 | Caraguatatuba | 6.4 |
| 115 | Pinhais | 6.4 |
| 116 | Sorriso | 6.4 |
| 117 | Belo Horizonte | 6.3 |
Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade (2025)
Caraguatatuba ranks 102 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 99 | Itapecerica da Serra | 5.3 |
| 100 | Pouso Alegre | 5.3 |
| 101 | Araucária | 5.3 |
| 102 | Caraguatatuba | 5.3 |
| 103 | São Mateus | 5.3 |
| 104 | Tangará da Serra | 5.3 |
| 105 | Nova Serrana | 5.3 |
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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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