Education in Duque de Caxias, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census 97.8% of children aged 6 to 14 in Duque de Caxias were attending school, the 63rd lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 781st lowest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: 98.3%; Rio de Janeiro state: 98.2%).
How many young children in Duque de Caxias attend pre-school or crèche?
76.8% of children aged 4 and 5 in Duque de Caxias attended pre-school or school in 2022 (the 30th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 86.7%), and 19.4% of children under 4 attended a crèche or school (the 31st lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 33.9%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the Ideb score of Duque de Caxias?
Public primary schools in Duque de Caxias scored 4.9 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 11th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil's public schools: 6.1). The score was 4.5 in 2023 and 4.7 in 2019.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyHow do 5th-graders in Duque de Caxias do in the Saeb tests?
In 2025, 91.5% of pupils in the 1st to 5th grades of Duque de Caxias' public schools passed the school year (Brazil: 98.0%), and 5th-graders averaged 203.6 in mathematics and 194.3 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 Duque de Caxias score for 6th to 9th grade?
For the later years of primary school (6th to 9th grade), Duque de Caxias' public schools scored 4.2 on the 2025 Ideb, the 32nd lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil's public schools: 5.0), against 3.7 in 2023.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyAre city or state schools better in Duque de Caxias?
In the 6th to 9th grades, schools run by the city of Duque de Caxias scored 4.0 on the 2025 Ideb and schools run by Rio de Janeiro state in the city scored 4.3.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyHow Duque de Caxias compares with other cities in Brazil
Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) (2022)
Duque de Caxias ranks 258 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 255 | Rio Branco | 97.8% |
| 256 | Balneário Camboriú | 97.8% |
| 257 | Itaperuna | 97.8% |
| 258 | Duque de Caxias | 97.8% |
| 259 | Santarém | 97.8% |
| 260 | Guarulhos | 97.8% |
| 261 | Goiânia | 97.7% |
Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) (2022)
Duque de Caxias ranks 291 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 288 | Valparaíso de Goiás | 77.7% |
| 289 | Trindade | 77.2% |
| 290 | Formosa | 76.9% |
| 291 | Duque de Caxias | 76.8% |
| 292 | Queimados | 76.7% |
| 293 | Goiânia | 76.5% |
| 294 | Santa Rita | 76.5% |
Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) (2022)
Duque de Caxias ranks 153 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 150 | Jaboatão dos Guararapes | 85.9% |
| 151 | Catalão | 85.9% |
| 152 | Curitiba | 85.9% |
| 153 | Duque de Caxias | 85.9% |
| 154 | Vitória de Santo Antão | 85.8% |
| 155 | Tatuí | 85.8% |
| 156 | Petrópolis | 85.8% |
Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade (2025)
Duque de Caxias ranks 310 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 307 | Jequié | 5.0 |
| 308 | Abaetetuba | 5.0 |
| 309 | São Gonçalo | 4.9 |
| 310 | Duque de Caxias | 4.9 |
| 311 | Feira de Santana | 4.9 |
| 312 | Santo Antônio de Jesus | 4.9 |
| 313 | Belford Roxo | 4.8 |
Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade (2025)
Duque de Caxias ranks 289 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 286 | São Lourenço da Mata | 4.3 |
| 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 |
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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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