Education in Jaraguá do Sul, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census 99.1% of children aged 6 to 14 in Jaraguá do Sul were attending school, the 48th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 2765th highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: 98.3%; Santa Catarina state: 98.6%).
How many young children in Jaraguá do Sul attend pre-school or crèche?
90.8% of children aged 4 and 5 in Jaraguá do Sul attended pre-school or school in 2022 (the 100th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 86.7%), and 51.1% of children under 4 attended a crèche or school (the 29th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 33.9%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the Ideb score of Jaraguá do Sul?
Public primary schools in Jaraguá do Sul scored 7.2 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 14th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil's public schools: 6.1). The score was 6.9 in 2023 and 7.0 in 2019.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyHow do 5th-graders in Jaraguá do Sul do in the Saeb tests?
In 2025, 99.9% of pupils in the 1st to 5th grades of Jaraguá do Sul's public schools passed the school year (Brazil: 98.0%), and 5th-graders averaged 255.9 in mathematics and 239.9 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 Jaraguá do Sul score for 6th to 9th grade?
For the later years of primary school (6th to 9th grade), Jaraguá do Sul's public schools scored 6.0 on the 2025 Ideb, the 6th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil's public schools: 5.0), against 5.7 in 2023.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyAre city or state schools better in Jaraguá do Sul?
In the 6th to 9th grades, schools run by the city of Jaraguá do Sul scored 6.3 on the 2025 Ideb and schools run by Santa Catarina state in the city scored 5.5.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyHow Jaraguá do Sul compares with other cities in Brazil
Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) (2022)
Jaraguá do Sul ranks 48 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 45 | Ponta Grossa | 99.1% |
| 46 | Santo Antônio de Jesus | 99.1% |
| 47 | São José dos Campos | 99.1% |
| 48 | Jaraguá do Sul | 99.1% |
| 49 | Itatiba | 99.1% |
| 50 | Itumbiara | 99.1% |
| 51 | Assis | 99.1% |
Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) (2022)
Jaraguá do Sul ranks 100 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 97 | Sabará | 90.9% |
| 98 | Uberaba | 90.8% |
| 99 | Tubarão | 90.8% |
| 100 | Jaraguá do Sul | 90.8% |
| 101 | Itapetininga | 90.8% |
| 102 | Maricá | 90.7% |
| 103 | Betim | 90.6% |
Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) (2022)
Jaraguá do Sul ranks 26 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Barcarena | 89.8% |
| 24 | Niterói | 89.8% |
| 25 | Americana | 89.6% |
| 26 | Jaraguá do Sul | 89.5% |
| 27 | Assis | 89.5% |
| 28 | Brasília | 89.5% |
| 29 | Mossoró | 89.5% |
Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade (2025)
Jaraguá do Sul ranks 14 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Franca | 7.2 |
| 12 | Americana | 7.2 |
| 13 | Araçatuba | 7.2 |
| 14 | Jaraguá do Sul | 7.2 |
| 15 | São Caetano do Sul | 7.2 |
| 16 | Itatiba | 7.2 |
| 17 | Jundiaí | 7.1 |
Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade (2025)
Jaraguá do Sul ranks 6 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Arapongas | 6.2 |
| 4 | Umuarama | 6.2 |
| 5 | Cambé | 6.1 |
| 6 | Jaraguá do Sul | 6.0 |
| 7 | São Caetano do Sul | 6.0 |
| 8 | Toledo | 6.0 |
| 9 | Campo Largo | 6.0 |
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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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