Education in Formosa, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census 99.0% of children aged 6 to 14 in Formosa were attending school, the 64th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 2628th lowest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: 98.3%; Goiás state: 98.1%).
How many young children in Formosa attend pre-school or crèche?
76.9% of children aged 4 and 5 in Formosa attended pre-school or school in 2022 (the 31st lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 86.7%), and 21.3% of children under 4 attended a crèche or school (the 47th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 33.9%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the Ideb score of Formosa?
Public primary schools in Formosa scored 5.4 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 42nd lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil's public schools: 6.1). The score was 5.4 in 2023 and 5.4 in 2019.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyHow do 5th-graders in Formosa do in the Saeb tests?
In 2025, 95.3% of pupils in the 1st to 5th grades of Formosa's public schools passed the school year (Brazil: 98.0%), and 5th-graders averaged 212.9 in mathematics and 201.0 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 Formosa score for 6th to 9th grade?
For the later years of primary school (6th to 9th grade), Formosa's public schools scored 5.9 on the 2025 Ideb, the 17th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil's public schools: 5.0), against 5.4 in 2023.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyAre city or state schools better in Formosa?
In the 6th to 9th grades, schools run by the city of Formosa scored 4.0 on the 2025 Ideb and schools run by Goiás state in the city scored 7.0.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyHow Formosa compares with other cities in Brazil
Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) (2022)
Formosa ranks 64 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 61 | São Gonçalo do Amarante | 99.0% |
| 62 | Cubatão | 99.0% |
| 63 | Pouso Alegre | 99.0% |
| 64 | Formosa | 99.0% |
| 65 | Presidente Prudente | 99.0% |
| 66 | Santa Bárbara D'Oeste | 99.0% |
| 67 | Blumenau | 99.0% |
Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) (2022)
Formosa ranks 290 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 287 | Paulo Afonso | 77.7% |
| 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% |
Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) (2022)
Formosa ranks 55 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 52 | Brusque | 88.2% |
| 53 | Crato | 88.2% |
| 54 | Araçatuba | 88.2% |
| 55 | Formosa | 88.2% |
| 56 | Contagem | 88.2% |
| 57 | Uruguaiana | 88.1% |
| 58 | Mauá | 88.1% |
Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade (2025)
Formosa ranks 279 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 276 | Dourados | 5.4 |
| 277 | Nossa Senhora do Socorro | 5.4 |
| 278 | Almirante Tamandaré | 5.4 |
| 279 | Formosa | 5.4 |
| 280 | Simões Filho | 5.4 |
| 281 | Luís Eduardo Magalhães | 5.4 |
| 282 | Lagarto | 5.4 |
Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade (2025)
Formosa ranks 17 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Santa Bárbara D'Oeste | 5.9 |
| 15 | Guarapuava | 5.9 |
| 16 | Apucarana | 5.9 |
| 17 | Formosa | 5.9 |
| 18 | Itumbiara | 5.9 |
| 19 | Jataí | 5.9 |
| 20 | Goiânia | 5.8 |
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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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