Education in Joinville, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census 98.7% of children aged 6 to 14 in Joinville were attending school, the 129th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 1944th lowest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: 98.3%; Santa Catarina state: 98.6%).
How many young children in Joinville attend pre-school or crèche?
85.7% of children aged 4 and 5 in Joinville attended pre-school or school in 2022 (the 109th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 86.7%), and 38.0% of children under 4 attended a crèche or school (the 135th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 33.9%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the Ideb score of Joinville?
Public primary schools in Joinville scored 7.0 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 22nd 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 Joinville do in the Saeb tests?
In 2025, 99.5% of pupils in the 1st to 5th grades of Joinville's public schools passed the school year (Brazil: 98.0%), and 5th-graders averaged 252.3 in mathematics and 234.3 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 Joinville score for 6th to 9th grade?
For the later years of primary school (6th to 9th grade), Joinville's public schools scored 5.8 on the 2025 Ideb, the 21st 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 Joinville?
In the 6th to 9th grades, schools run by the city of Joinville scored 6.0 on the 2025 Ideb and schools run by Santa Catarina state in the city scored 5.0.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyHow Joinville compares with other cities in Brazil
Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) (2022)
Joinville ranks 129 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 126 | Piracicaba | 98.7% |
| 127 | Francisco Morato | 98.7% |
| 128 | Alagoinhas | 98.7% |
| 129 | Joinville | 98.7% |
| 130 | Taubaté | 98.7% |
| 131 | Belo Horizonte | 98.7% |
| 132 | Araçatuba | 98.7% |
Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) (2022)
Joinville ranks 212 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 209 | Arapongas | 85.8% |
| 210 | Francisco Morato | 85.8% |
| 211 | Catalão | 85.7% |
| 212 | Joinville | 85.7% |
| 213 | Petrópolis | 85.7% |
| 214 | Sapucaia do Sul | 85.7% |
| 215 | Vespasiano | 85.6% |
Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) (2022)
Joinville ranks 46 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 43 | Blumenau | 88.7% |
| 44 | São José dos Campos | 88.7% |
| 45 | Pelotas | 88.7% |
| 46 | Joinville | 88.6% |
| 47 | Santa Maria | 88.5% |
| 48 | Cubatão | 88.2% |
| 49 | Belém | 88.2% |
Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade (2025)
Joinville ranks 22 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | São Carlos | 7.1 |
| 20 | Marília | 7.1 |
| 21 | Campo Largo | 7.1 |
| 22 | Joinville | 7.0 |
| 23 | Londrina | 7.0 |
| 24 | Piracicaba | 7.0 |
| 25 | Cascavel | 7.0 |
Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade (2025)
Joinville ranks 21 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Itumbiara | 5.9 |
| 19 | Jataí | 5.9 |
| 20 | Goiânia | 5.8 |
| 21 | Joinville | 5.8 |
| 22 | Londrina | 5.8 |
| 23 | Foz do Iguaçu | 5.8 |
| 24 | Americana | 5.8 |
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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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