Education in Gravataí, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census 97.9% of children aged 6 to 14 in Gravataí were attending school, the 69th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 839th lowest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: 98.3%; Rio Grande do Sul state: 98.2%).
How many young children in Gravataí attend pre-school or crèche?
67.8% of children aged 4 and 5 in Gravataí attended pre-school or school in 2022 (the 6th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 86.7%), and 23.0% of children under 4 attended a crèche or school (the 61st lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 33.9%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the Ideb score of Gravataí?
Public primary schools in Gravataí scored 5.9 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 114th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil's public schools: 6.1). The score was 5.6 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 Gravataí do in the Saeb tests?
In 2025, 95.0% of pupils in the 1st to 5th grades of Gravataí's public schools passed the school year (Brazil: 98.0%), and 5th-graders averaged 226.1 in mathematics and 215.2 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 Gravataí score for 6th to 9th grade?
For the later years of primary school (6th to 9th grade), Gravataí's public schools scored 5.0 on the 2025 Ideb, the 148th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil's public schools: 5.0), against 4.3 in 2023.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyAre city or state schools better in Gravataí?
In the 6th to 9th grades, schools run by the city of Gravataí scored 4.8 on the 2025 Ideb and schools run by Rio Grande do Sul state in the city scored 5.3.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyHow Gravataí compares with other cities in Brazil
Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) (2022)
Gravataí ranks 252 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 249 | Vila Velha | 97.9% |
| 250 | Atibaia | 97.9% |
| 251 | Natal | 97.9% |
| 252 | Gravataí | 97.9% |
| 253 | Salto | 97.9% |
| 254 | Nilópolis | 97.8% |
| 255 | Rio Branco | 97.8% |
Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) (2022)
Gravataí ranks 315 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 312 | Ji-Paraná | 70.0% |
| 313 | Manaus | 69.1% |
| 314 | Santana | 69.1% |
| 315 | Gravataí | 67.8% |
| 316 | Viamão | 63.6% |
| 317 | Aparecida de Goiânia | 59.8% |
| 318 | Macapá | 58.5% |
Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) (2022)
Gravataí ranks 149 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 146 | Ribeirão Pires | 86.0% |
| 147 | São Luís | 86.0% |
| 148 | Viamão | 86.0% |
| 149 | Gravataí | 86.0% |
| 150 | Jaboatão dos Guararapes | 85.9% |
| 151 | Catalão | 85.9% |
| 152 | Curitiba | 85.9% |
Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade (2025)
Gravataí ranks 207 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 204 | Aparecida de Goiânia | 5.9 |
| 205 | São Vicente | 5.9 |
| 206 | Santa Maria | 5.9 |
| 207 | Gravataí | 5.9 |
| 208 | Mossoró | 5.9 |
| 209 | Macaé | 5.9 |
| 210 | Santa Luzia | 5.9 |
Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade (2025)
Gravataí ranks 173 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 170 | Campinas | 5.0 |
| 171 | Contagem | 5.0 |
| 172 | Vitória da Conquista | 5.0 |
| 173 | Gravataí | 5.0 |
| 174 | Itajaí | 5.0 |
| 175 | Chapecó | 5.0 |
| 176 | Embu das Artes | 5.0 |
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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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