Education in Florianópolis, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census 98.2% of children aged 6 to 14 in Florianópolis were attending school, the 103rd lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 1131st lowest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: 98.3%; Santa Catarina state: 98.6%).
How many young children in Florianópolis attend pre-school or crèche?
93.0% of children aged 4 and 5 in Florianópolis attended pre-school or school in 2022 (the 46th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 86.7%), and 55.4% of children under 4 attended a crèche or school (the 19th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 33.9%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the Ideb score of Florianópolis?
Public primary schools in Florianópolis scored 6.2 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 143rd highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil's public schools: 6.1). The score was 5.5 in 2023 and 5.7 in 2019.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyHow do 5th-graders in Florianópolis do in the Saeb tests?
In 2025, 98.4% of pupils in the 1st to 5th grades of Florianópolis' public schools passed the school year (Brazil: 98.0%), and 5th-graders averaged 231.3 in mathematics and 217.8 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 Florianópolis score for 6th to 9th grade?
For the later years of primary school (6th to 9th grade), Florianópolis' public schools scored 5.1 on the 2025 Ideb, the 146th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil's public schools: 5.0), against 4.4 in 2023.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyAre city or state schools better in Florianópolis?
In the 6th to 9th grades, schools run by the city of Florianópolis scored 5.4 on the 2025 Ideb and schools run by Santa Catarina state in the city scored 4.7.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyHow Florianópolis compares with other cities in Brazil
Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) (2022)
Florianópolis ranks 218 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 215 | Angra dos Reis | 98.2% |
| 216 | Tatuí | 98.2% |
| 217 | Araguaína | 98.2% |
| 218 | Florianópolis | 98.2% |
| 219 | Campinas | 98.2% |
| 220 | Ilhéus | 98.2% |
| 221 | Balsas | 98.2% |
Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) (2022)
Florianópolis ranks 46 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 43 | Paulínia | 93.2% |
| 44 | Maranguape | 93.1% |
| 45 | Mossoró | 93.1% |
| 46 | Florianópolis | 93.0% |
| 47 | Toledo | 92.9% |
| 48 | Jacareí | 92.8% |
| 49 | Santa Cruz do Sul | 92.8% |
Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) (2022)
Florianópolis ranks 106 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 103 | Macaé | 87.0% |
| 104 | Belford Roxo | 87.0% |
| 105 | Governador Valadares | 87.0% |
| 106 | Florianópolis | 87.0% |
| 107 | Maringá | 86.9% |
| 108 | Itaguaí | 86.8% |
| 109 | Cametá | 86.8% |
Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade (2025)
Florianópolis ranks 143 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 140 | Poá | 6.3 |
| 141 | São Paulo | 6.2 |
| 142 | Rio de Janeiro | 6.2 |
| 143 | Florianópolis | 6.2 |
| 144 | Carapicuíba | 6.2 |
| 145 | Petrolina | 6.2 |
| 146 | Itaquaquecetuba | 6.2 |
Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade (2025)
Florianópolis ranks 146 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 143 | Assis | 5.2 |
| 144 | Manaus | 5.1 |
| 145 | Guarulhos | 5.1 |
| 146 | Florianópolis | 5.1 |
| 147 | Ananindeua | 5.1 |
| 148 | Mogi das Cruzes | 5.1 |
| 149 | Carapicuíba | 5.1 |
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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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