Education in Feira de Santana, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census 97.6% of children aged 6 to 14 in Feira de Santana were attending school, the 48th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 648th lowest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: 98.3%; Bahia state: 98.4%).
How many young children in Feira de Santana attend pre-school or crèche?
88.1% of children aged 4 and 5 in Feira de Santana attended pre-school or school in 2022 (the 157th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 86.7%), and 25.4% of children under 4 attended a crèche or school (the 80th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 33.9%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the Ideb score of Feira de Santana?
Public primary schools in Feira de Santana 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 10th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil's public schools: 6.1). The score was 4.4 in 2023 and 4.8 in 2019.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyHow do 5th-graders in Feira de Santana do in the Saeb tests?
In 2025, 89.3% of pupils in the 1st to 5th grades of Feira de Santana's public schools passed the school year (Brazil: 98.0%), and 5th-graders averaged 205.3 in mathematics and 196.6 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 Feira de Santana score for 6th to 9th grade?
For the later years of primary school (6th to 9th grade), Feira de Santana's public schools scored 3.6 on the 2025 Ideb, the 3rd 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 Feira de Santana?
In the 6th to 9th grades, schools run by the city of Feira de Santana scored 3.7 on the 2025 Ideb and schools run by Bahia state in the city scored 3.8.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyHow Feira de Santana compares with other cities in Brazil
Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) (2022)
Feira de Santana ranks 273 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 270 | Recife | 97.6% |
| 271 | João Pessoa | 97.6% |
| 272 | Ribeirão Preto | 97.6% |
| 273 | Feira de Santana | 97.6% |
| 274 | Bragança | 97.5% |
| 275 | Ananindeua | 97.5% |
| 276 | Jequié | 97.5% |
Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) (2022)
Feira de Santana ranks 157 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 154 | Ribeirão Preto | 88.2% |
| 155 | Rondonópolis | 88.2% |
| 156 | Londrina | 88.2% |
| 157 | Feira de Santana | 88.1% |
| 158 | Cotia | 88.1% |
| 159 | Ferraz de Vasconcelos | 88.1% |
| 160 | Vitória de Santo Antão | 88.0% |
Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) (2022)
Feira de Santana ranks 179 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 182 | Paranaguá | 85.3% |
Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade (2025)
Feira de Santana ranks 311 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 314 | Lauro de Freitas | 4.8 |
Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade (2025)
Feira de Santana ranks 318 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 314 | Breves | 3.9 |
| 315 | Santo Antônio de Jesus | 3.9 |
| 316 | São Gonçalo do Amarante | 3.8 |
| 317 | Eunápolis | 3.7 |
| 318 | Feira de Santana | 3.6 |
| 319 | Lauro de Freitas | 3.4 |
| 320 | Simões Filho | 3.4 |
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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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