Education in Cuiabá, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census 96.3% of children aged 6 to 14 in Cuiabá were attending school, the 14th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 265th lowest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: 98.3%; Mato Grosso state: 97.7%).
How many young children in Cuiabá attend pre-school or crèche?
83.0% of children aged 4 and 5 in Cuiabá attended pre-school or school in 2022 (the 73rd lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 86.7%), and 39.7% of children under 4 attended a crèche or school (the 112th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 33.9%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the Ideb score of Cuiabá?
Public primary schools in Cuiabá scored 6.1 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 156th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil's public schools: 6.1). The score was 5.7 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 Cuiabá do in the Saeb tests?
In 2025, 99.9% of pupils in the 1st to 5th grades of Cuiabá's public schools passed the school year (Brazil: 98.0%), and 5th-graders averaged 226.3 in mathematics and 210.0 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 Cuiabá score for 6th to 9th grade?
For the later years of primary school (6th to 9th grade), Cuiabá's public schools scored 4.8 on the 2025 Ideb, the 103rd lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil's public schools: 5.0), against 4.6 in 2023.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyAre city or state schools better in Cuiabá?
In the 6th to 9th grades, schools run by the city of Cuiabá scored 4.8 on the 2025 Ideb and schools run by Mato Grosso state in the city scored 4.8.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyHow Cuiabá compares with other cities in Brazil
Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) (2022)
Cuiabá ranks 307 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 304 | Botucatu | 96.6% |
| 305 | Manaus | 96.5% |
| 306 | Arapongas | 96.3% |
| 307 | Cuiabá | 96.3% |
| 308 | Aparecida de Goiânia | 96.3% |
| 309 | Itu | 96.3% |
| 310 | São Lourenço da Mata | 96.3% |
Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) (2022)
Cuiabá ranks 248 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 245 | Cariacica | 83.6% |
| 246 | Franca | 83.2% |
| 247 | Paragominas | 83.1% |
| 248 | Cuiabá | 83.0% |
| 249 | Uruguaiana | 82.6% |
| 250 | Itapevi | 82.5% |
| 251 | Garanhuns | 82.5% |
Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) (2022)
Cuiabá ranks 303 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 300 | Aparecida de Goiânia | 80.5% |
| 301 | Limeira | 80.3% |
| 302 | Novo Hamburgo | 80.2% |
| 303 | Cuiabá | 80.2% |
| 304 | Passo Fundo | 80.2% |
| 305 | Ubá | 80.1% |
| 306 | Porto Seguro | 80.1% |
Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade (2025)
Cuiabá ranks 165 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 162 | Fortaleza | 6.1 |
| 163 | Uberlândia | 6.1 |
| 164 | Ribeirão Preto | 6.1 |
| 165 | Cuiabá | 6.1 |
| 166 | Ananindeua | 6.1 |
| 167 | Caxias do Sul | 6.1 |
| 168 | Santos | 6.1 |
Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade (2025)
Cuiabá ranks 218 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 215 | Bagé | 4.9 |
| 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 |
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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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