Education in Jaboatão dos Guararapes, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census 97.6% of children aged 6 to 14 in Jaboatão dos Guararapes were attending school, the 54th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 686th lowest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: 98.3%; Pernambuco state: 98.2%).
How many young children in Jaboatão dos Guararapes attend pre-school or crèche?
85.5% of children aged 4 and 5 in Jaboatão dos Guararapes attended pre-school or school in 2022 (the 104th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 86.7%), and 23.6% of children under 4 attended a crèche or school (the 66th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 33.9%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the Ideb score of Jaboatão dos Guararapes?
Public primary schools in Jaboatão dos Guararapes scored 5.5 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 58th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil's public schools: 6.1). The score was 5.3 in 2023 and 5.3 in 2019.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyHow do 5th-graders in Jaboatão dos Guararapes do in the Saeb tests?
In 2025, 99.1% of pupils in the 1st to 5th grades of Jaboatão dos Guararapes' public schools passed the school year (Brazil: 98.0%), and 5th-graders averaged 207.8 in mathematics and 199.9 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 Jaboatão dos Guararapes score for 6th to 9th grade?
For the later years of primary school (6th to 9th grade), Jaboatão dos Guararapes' public schools scored 4.6 on the 2025 Ideb, the 65th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil's public schools: 5.0), against 4.6 in 2023.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyAre city or state schools better in Jaboatão dos Guararapes?
In the 6th to 9th grades, schools run by the city of Jaboatão dos Guararapes scored 4.6 on the 2025 Ideb and schools run by Pernambuco state in the city scored 4.7.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyHow Jaboatão dos Guararapes compares with other cities in Brazil
Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) (2022)
Jaboatão dos Guararapes ranks 267 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 264 | Cariacica | 97.7% |
| 265 | São Gonçalo | 97.7% |
| 266 | Belford Roxo | 97.6% |
| 267 | Jaboatão dos Guararapes | 97.6% |
| 268 | Juazeiro | 97.6% |
| 269 | Viamão | 97.6% |
| 270 | Recife | 97.6% |
Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) (2022)
Jaboatão dos Guararapes ranks 217 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 214 | Sapucaia do Sul | 85.7% |
| 215 | Vespasiano | 85.6% |
| 216 | Vitória da Conquista | 85.6% |
| 217 | Jaboatão dos Guararapes | 85.5% |
| 218 | Santa Maria | 85.5% |
| 219 | Paulista | 85.4% |
| 220 | Itabuna | 85.4% |
Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) (2022)
Jaboatão dos Guararapes ranks 150 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 147 | São Luís | 86.0% |
| 148 | Viamão | 86.0% |
| 149 | Gravataí | 86.0% |
| 150 | Jaboatão dos Guararapes | 85.9% |
| 151 | Catalão | 85.9% |
| 152 | Curitiba | 85.9% |
| 153 | Duque de Caxias | 85.9% |
Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade (2025)
Jaboatão dos Guararapes ranks 263 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 260 | Paulo Afonso | 5.6 |
| 261 | Camboriú | 5.6 |
| 262 | Manacapuru | 5.6 |
| 263 | Jaboatão dos Guararapes | 5.5 |
| 264 | Niterói | 5.5 |
| 265 | Canoas | 5.5 |
| 266 | Marabá | 5.5 |
Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade (2025)
Jaboatão dos Guararapes ranks 256 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 253 | Balsas | 4.7 |
| 254 | São Luís | 4.6 |
| 255 | João Pessoa | 4.6 |
| 256 | Jaboatão dos Guararapes | 4.6 |
| 257 | Olinda | 4.6 |
| 258 | Paulista | 4.6 |
| 259 | Petrópolis | 4.6 |
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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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