Education in Corumbá, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census 97.5% of children aged 6 to 14 in Corumbá were attending school, the 41st lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 584th lowest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: 98.3%; Mato Grosso do Sul state: 98.1%).
How many young children in Corumbá attend pre-school or crèche?
71.1% of children aged 4 and 5 in Corumbá attended pre-school or school in 2022 (the 12th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 86.7%), and 20.2% of children under 4 attended a crèche or school (the 39th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 33.9%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the Ideb score of Corumbá?
Public primary schools in Corumbá 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 28th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil's public schools: 6.1). The score was 4.7 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 Corumbá do in the Saeb tests?
In 2025, 94.5% of pupils in the 1st to 5th grades of Corumbá's public schools passed the school year (Brazil: 98.0%), and 5th-graders averaged 207.6 in mathematics and 199.9 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 Corumbá score for 6th to 9th grade?
For the later years of primary school (6th to 9th grade), Corumbá's public schools scored 4.4 on the 2025 Ideb, the 40th 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 copyHow Corumbá compares with other cities in Brazil
Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) (2022)
Corumbá ranks 280 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 277 | Santana | 97.5% |
| 278 | Salvador | 97.5% |
| 279 | Senador Canedo | 97.5% |
| 280 | Corumbá | 97.5% |
| 281 | Itabuna | 97.5% |
| 282 | Caruaru | 97.4% |
| 283 | Itaituba | 97.4% |
Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) (2022)
Corumbá ranks 309 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 306 | Manacapuru | 72.3% |
| 307 | Anápolis | 71.8% |
| 308 | Itacoatiara | 71.3% |
| 309 | Corumbá | 71.1% |
| 310 | Almirante Tamandaré | 71.0% |
| 311 | Boa Vista | 70.5% |
| 312 | Ji-Paraná | 70.0% |
Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) (2022)
Corumbá ranks 140 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 137 | Itacoatiara | 86.3% |
| 138 | Palhoça | 86.3% |
| 139 | Itaboraí | 86.2% |
| 140 | Corumbá | 86.2% |
| 141 | Cascavel | 86.2% |
| 142 | Juiz de Fora | 86.1% |
| 143 | Guaratinguetá | 86.1% |
Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade (2025)
Corumbá ranks 293 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 290 | Altamira | 5.3 |
| 291 | Bragança | 5.3 |
| 292 | Novo Gama | 5.3 |
| 293 | Corumbá | 5.3 |
| 294 | Itaboraí | 5.2 |
| 295 | Cabo de Santo Agostinho | 5.2 |
| 296 | São Lourenço da Mata | 5.2 |
Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade (2025)
Corumbá ranks 281 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 278 | Paço do Lumiar | 4.5 |
| 279 | Vitória de Santo Antão | 4.5 |
| 280 | Boa Vista | 4.4 |
| 281 | Corumbá | 4.4 |
| 282 | Nossa Senhora do Socorro | 4.3 |
| 283 | Porto Seguro | 4.3 |
| 284 | Cametá | 4.3 |
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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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