Education in Itaguaí, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census 99.2% of children aged 6 to 14 in Itaguaí were attending school, the 28th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 2444th highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: 98.3%; Rio de Janeiro state: 98.2%).
How many young children in Itaguaí attend pre-school or crèche?
87.9% of children aged 4 and 5 in Itaguaí attended pre-school or school in 2022 (the 157th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 86.7%), and 36.1% of children under 4 attended a crèche or school (the 148th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 33.9%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the Ideb score of Itaguaí?
Public primary schools in Itaguaí 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 20th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil's public schools: 6.1). The score was 4.6 in 2023 and 4.9 in 2019.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyHow do 5th-graders in Itaguaí do in the Saeb tests?
In 2025, 91.3% of pupils in the 1st to 5th grades of Itaguaí's public schools passed the school year (Brazil: 98.0%), and 5th-graders averaged 209.4 in mathematics and 200.2 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 Itaguaí score for 6th to 9th grade?
For the later years of primary school (6th to 9th grade), Itaguaí's public schools scored 3.9 on the 2025 Ideb, the 8th 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 copyHow Itaguaí compares with other cities in Brazil
Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) (2022)
Itaguaí ranks 28 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Brusque | 99.3% |
| 26 | Vitória | 99.2% |
| 27 | Volta Redonda | 99.2% |
| 28 | Itaguaí | 99.2% |
| 29 | Praia Grande | 99.2% |
| 30 | Valinhos | 99.2% |
| 31 | Patos de Minas | 99.2% |
Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) (2022)
Itaguaí ranks 164 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 161 | Cabo de Santo Agostinho | 88.0% |
| 162 | Fortaleza | 87.9% |
| 163 | Jataí | 87.9% |
| 164 | Itaguaí | 87.9% |
| 165 | Cabo Frio | 87.9% |
| 166 | Montes Claros | 87.7% |
| 167 | Codó | 87.7% |
Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) (2022)
Itaguaí ranks 108 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 105 | Governador Valadares | 87.0% |
| 106 | Florianópolis | 87.0% |
| 107 | Maringá | 86.9% |
| 108 | Itaguaí | 86.8% |
| 109 | Cametá | 86.8% |
| 110 | São Bernardo do Campo | 86.8% |
| 111 | São Carlos | 86.8% |
Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade (2025)
Itaguaí ranks 301 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 298 | Queimados | 5.1 |
| 299 | Cametá | 5.1 |
| 300 | Barcarena | 5.1 |
| 301 | Itaguaí | 5.1 |
| 302 | Codó | 5.1 |
| 303 | Itabaiana | 5.1 |
| 304 | Nova Iguaçu | 5.0 |
Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade (2025)
Itaguaí ranks 313 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 310 | Belford Roxo | 3.9 |
| 311 | Itabuna | 3.9 |
| 312 | Queimados | 3.9 |
| 313 | Itaguaí | 3.9 |
| 314 | Breves | 3.9 |
| 315 | Santo Antônio de Jesus | 3.9 |
| 316 | São Gonçalo do Amarante | 3.8 |
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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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