Education in Itabaiana, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census 99.1% of children aged 6 to 14 in Itabaiana were attending school, the 43rd highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 2639th highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: 98.3%; Sergipe state: 98.5%).
How many young children in Itabaiana attend pre-school or crèche?
94.3% of children aged 4 and 5 in Itabaiana attended pre-school or school in 2022 (the 16th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 86.7%), and 30.7% of children under 4 attended a crèche or school (the 124th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 33.9%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the Ideb score of Itabaiana?
Public primary schools in Itabaiana scored 5.1 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 18th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil's public schools: 6.1). The score was 4.6 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 Itabaiana do in the Saeb tests?
In 2025, 94.4% of pupils in the 1st to 5th grades of Itabaiana's public schools passed the school year (Brazil: 98.0%), and 5th-graders averaged 203.9 in mathematics and 193.3 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 Itabaiana score for 6th to 9th grade?
For the later years of primary school (6th to 9th grade), Itabaiana's public schools scored 4.3 on the 2025 Ideb, the 33rd 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 Itabaiana?
In the 6th to 9th grades, schools run by the city of Itabaiana scored 4.0 on the 2025 Ideb and schools run by Sergipe state in the city scored 4.6.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyHow Itabaiana compares with other cities in Brazil
Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) (2022)
Itabaiana ranks 43 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | Sabará | 99.2% |
| 41 | Cascavel | 99.2% |
| 42 | Itajaí | 99.1% |
| 43 | Itabaiana | 99.1% |
| 44 | Bauru | 99.1% |
| 45 | Ponta Grossa | 99.1% |
| 46 | Santo Antônio de Jesus | 99.1% |
Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) (2022)
Itabaiana ranks 16 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Assis | 94.8% |
| 14 | Poços de Caldas | 94.4% |
| 15 | Sete Lagoas | 94.3% |
| 16 | Itabaiana | 94.3% |
| 17 | Nova Lima | 94.2% |
| 18 | Teresina | 94.1% |
| 19 | Indaiatuba | 94.1% |
Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) (2022)
Itabaiana ranks 169 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 166 | Belo Horizonte | 85.7% |
| 167 | Foz do Iguaçu | 85.6% |
| 168 | Paragominas | 85.6% |
| 169 | Itabaiana | 85.6% |
| 170 | Patos | 85.6% |
| 171 | Embu das Artes | 85.6% |
| 172 | Manacapuru | 85.6% |
Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade (2025)
Itabaiana ranks 303 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 300 | Barcarena | 5.1 |
| 301 | Itaguaí | 5.1 |
| 302 | Codó | 5.1 |
| 303 | Itabaiana | 5.1 |
| 304 | Nova Iguaçu | 5.0 |
| 305 | Natal | 5.0 |
| 306 | Magé | 5.0 |
Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade (2025)
Itabaiana ranks 288 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 285 | Barcarena | 4.3 |
| 286 | São Lourenço da Mata | 4.3 |
| 287 | Luís Eduardo Magalhães | 4.3 |
| 288 | Itabaiana | 4.3 |
| 289 | Duque de Caxias | 4.2 |
| 290 | Campos dos Goytacazes | 4.2 |
| 291 | Niterói | 4.2 |
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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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