Education in Ilhéus, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census 98.2% of children aged 6 to 14 in Ilhéus were attending school, the 101st lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 1106th lowest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: 98.3%; Bahia state: 98.4%).
How many young children in Ilhéus attend pre-school or crèche?
79.1% of children aged 4 and 5 in Ilhéus attended pre-school or school in 2022 (the 42nd lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 86.7%), and 20.0% of children under 4 attended a crèche or school (the 38th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 33.9%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the Ideb score of Ilhéus?
Public primary schools in Ilhéus scored 4.6 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 3rd lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil's public schools: 6.1). The score was 4.1 in 2023 and 4.6 in 2019.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyHow do 5th-graders in Ilhéus do in the Saeb tests?
In 2025, 89.6% of pupils in the 1st to 5th grades of Ilhéus' public schools passed the school year (Brazil: 98.0%), and 5th-graders averaged 194.8 in mathematics and 190.3 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 Ilhéus score for 6th to 9th grade?
For the later years of primary school (6th to 9th grade), Ilhéus' public schools scored 4.1 on the 2025 Ideb, the 23rd lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil's public schools: 5.0), against 3.9 in 2023.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyAre city or state schools better in Ilhéus?
In the 6th to 9th grades, schools run by the city of Ilhéus scored 3.9 on the 2025 Ideb and schools run by Bahia state in the city scored 5.2.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyHow Ilhéus compares with other cities in Brazil
Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) (2022)
Ilhéus ranks 220 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 217 | Araguaína | 98.2% |
| 218 | Florianópolis | 98.2% |
| 219 | Campinas | 98.2% |
| 220 | Ilhéus | 98.2% |
| 221 | Balsas | 98.2% |
| 222 | Sinop | 98.1% |
| 223 | Queimados | 98.1% |
Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) (2022)
Ilhéus ranks 279 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 276 | Belford Roxo | 79.4% |
| 277 | São Gonçalo | 79.3% |
| 278 | Nossa Senhora do Socorro | 79.2% |
| 279 | Ilhéus | 79.1% |
| 280 | Teixeira de Freitas | 79.1% |
| 281 | Águas Lindas de Goiás | 79.0% |
| 282 | Planaltina | 78.8% |
Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) (2022)
Ilhéus ranks 59 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 56 | Contagem | 88.2% |
| 57 | Uruguaiana | 88.1% |
| 58 | Mauá | 88.1% |
| 59 | Ilhéus | 88.0% |
| 60 | Nova Lima | 87.9% |
| 61 | Umuarama | 87.9% |
| 62 | Taubaté | 87.9% |
Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade (2025)
Ilhéus ranks 318 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 314 | Lauro de Freitas | 4.8 |
| 315 | Itabuna | 4.8 |
| 316 | Santa Rita | 4.7 |
| 317 | São Gonçalo do Amarante | 4.7 |
| 318 | Ilhéus | 4.6 |
| 319 | Eunápolis | 4.6 |
| 320 | Breves | 4.6 |
Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade (2025)
Ilhéus ranks 298 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 295 | São Gonçalo | 4.1 |
| 296 | Camaçari | 4.1 |
| 297 | Itaboraí | 4.1 |
| 298 | Ilhéus | 4.1 |
| 299 | Santa Rita | 4.1 |
| 300 | Codó | 4.1 |
| 301 | Nova Iguaçu | 4.0 |
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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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