Education in Itaituba, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census 97.4% of children aged 6 to 14 in Itaituba were attending school, the 38th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 567th lowest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: 98.3%; Pará state: 97.5%).
How many young children in Itaituba attend pre-school or crèche?
88.6% of children aged 4 and 5 in Itaituba attended pre-school or school in 2022 (the 149th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 86.7%), and 22.6% of children under 4 attended a crèche or school (the 58th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 33.9%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the Ideb score of Itaituba?
Public primary schools in Itaituba 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 106th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil's public schools: 6.1). The score was 5.4 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 Itaituba do in the Saeb tests?
In 2025, 95.7% of pupils in the 1st to 5th grades of Itaituba's public schools passed the school year (Brazil: 98.0%), and 5th-graders averaged 225.7 in mathematics and 212.7 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 Itaituba score for 6th to 9th grade?
For the later years of primary school (6th to 9th grade), Itaituba's public schools scored 5.0 on the 2025 Ideb, the 132nd lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil's public schools: 5.0), against 4.9 in 2023.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyHow Itaituba compares with other cities in Brazil
Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) (2022)
Itaituba ranks 283 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 280 | Corumbá | 97.5% |
| 281 | Itabuna | 97.5% |
| 282 | Caruaru | 97.4% |
| 283 | Itaituba | 97.4% |
| 284 | Catalão | 97.4% |
| 285 | Santa Rita | 97.3% |
| 286 | Araguari | 97.3% |
Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) (2022)
Itaituba ranks 149 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 146 | Contagem | 88.6% |
| 147 | Cametá | 88.6% |
| 148 | Lages | 88.6% |
| 149 | Itaituba | 88.6% |
| 150 | Petrolina | 88.6% |
| 151 | Embu das Artes | 88.4% |
| 152 | Pindamonhangaba | 88.3% |
Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) (2022)
Itaituba ranks 313 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 310 | Carapicuíba | 79.6% |
| 311 | Camboriú | 79.5% |
| 312 | Itu | 78.2% |
| 313 | Itaituba | 76.5% |
| 314 | Jandira | 76.0% |
| 315 | Campo Largo | 76.0% |
| 316 | Sinop | 75.1% |
Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade (2025)
Itaituba ranks 215 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 212 | Teresópolis | 5.9 |
| 213 | Nilópolis | 5.9 |
| 214 | Cachoeirinha | 5.9 |
| 215 | Itaituba | 5.9 |
| 216 | Piraquara | 5.9 |
| 217 | Uruguaiana | 5.9 |
| 218 | Cubatão | 5.9 |
Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade (2025)
Itaituba ranks 189 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 186 | Sabará | 5.0 |
| 187 | Vespasiano | 5.0 |
| 188 | Tatuí | 5.0 |
| 189 | Itaituba | 5.0 |
| 190 | Jandira | 5.0 |
| 191 | Cubatão | 5.0 |
| 192 | Marituba | 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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