Education in Itaperuna, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census 97.8% of children aged 6 to 14 in Itaperuna were attending school, the 64th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 808th lowest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: 98.3%; Rio de Janeiro state: 98.2%).
How many young children in Itaperuna attend pre-school or crèche?
92.3% of children aged 4 and 5 in Itaperuna attended pre-school or school in 2022 (the 63rd highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 86.7%), and 33.5% of children under 4 attended a crèche or school (the 147th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 33.9%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the Ideb score of Itaperuna?
Public primary schools in Itaperuna scored 7.4 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 9th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil's public schools: 6.1). The score was 6.7 in 2023 and 6.3 in 2019.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyHow do 5th-graders in Itaperuna do in the Saeb tests?
In 2025, 99.0% of pupils in the 1st to 5th grades of Itaperuna's public schools passed the school year (Brazil: 98.0%), and 5th-graders averaged 262.6 in mathematics and 248.4 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 Itaperuna score for 6th to 9th grade?
For the later years of primary school (6th to 9th grade), Itaperuna's public schools scored 5.8 on the 2025 Ideb, the 27th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil's public schools: 5.0), against 5.4 in 2023.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyAre city or state schools better in Itaperuna?
In the 6th to 9th grades, schools run by the city of Itaperuna scored 6.3 on the 2025 Ideb and schools run by Rio de Janeiro state in the city scored 5.3.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyHow Itaperuna compares with other cities in Brazil
Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) (2022)
Itaperuna ranks 257 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 254 | Nilópolis | 97.8% |
| 255 | Rio Branco | 97.8% |
| 256 | Balneário Camboriú | 97.8% |
| 257 | Itaperuna | 97.8% |
| 258 | Duque de Caxias | 97.8% |
| 259 | Santarém | 97.8% |
| 260 | Guarulhos | 97.8% |
Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) (2022)
Itaperuna ranks 63 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 60 | Paço do Lumiar | 92.4% |
| 61 | Juazeiro do Norte | 92.3% |
| 62 | Araxá | 92.3% |
| 63 | Itaperuna | 92.3% |
| 64 | São Luís | 92.2% |
| 65 | Coronel Fabriciano | 92.2% |
| 66 | Valinhos | 92.1% |
Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) (2022)
Itaperuna ranks 7 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Barra Mansa | 92.0% |
| 5 | Volta Redonda | 91.7% |
| 6 | Rio Grande | 91.7% |
| 7 | Itaperuna | 91.7% |
| 8 | Valinhos | 91.0% |
| 9 | Conselheiro Lafaiete | 90.9% |
| 10 | Itabira | 90.8% |
Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade (2025)
Itaperuna ranks 9 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Atibaia | 7.4 |
| 7 | Apucarana | 7.4 |
| 8 | Birigui | 7.4 |
| 9 | Itaperuna | 7.4 |
| 10 | Arapongas | 7.3 |
| 11 | Franca | 7.2 |
| 12 | Americana | 7.2 |
Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade (2025)
Itaperuna ranks 27 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Americana | 5.8 |
| 25 | Trindade | 5.8 |
| 26 | Erechim | 5.8 |
| 27 | Itaperuna | 5.8 |
| 28 | Curitiba | 5.7 |
| 29 | Teresina | 5.7 |
| 30 | São José dos Campos | 5.7 |
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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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