Education in Juazeiro, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census 97.6% of children aged 6 to 14 in Juazeiro were attending school, the 53rd lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 677th lowest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: 98.3%; Bahia state: 98.4%).
How many young children in Juazeiro attend pre-school or crèche?
86.2% of children aged 4 and 5 in Juazeiro attended pre-school or school in 2022 (the 117th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 86.7%), and 27.2% of children under 4 attended a crèche or school (the 95th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 33.9%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the Ideb score of Juazeiro?
Public primary schools in Juazeiro 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 54th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil's public schools: 6.1). The score was 5.3 in 2023 and 5.7 in 2019.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyHow do 5th-graders in Juazeiro do in the Saeb tests?
In 2025, 96.9% of pupils in the 1st to 5th grades of Juazeiro's public schools passed the school year (Brazil: 98.0%), and 5th-graders averaged 211.2 in mathematics and 200.2 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 Juazeiro score for 6th to 9th grade?
For the later years of primary school (6th to 9th grade), Juazeiro's public schools scored 4.2 on the 2025 Ideb, the 29th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil's public schools: 5.0), against 4.4 in 2023.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyAre city or state schools better in Juazeiro?
In the 6th to 9th grades, schools run by the city of Juazeiro scored 4.2 on the 2025 Ideb and schools run by Bahia state in the city scored 4.3.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyHow Juazeiro compares with other cities in Brazil
Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) (2022)
Juazeiro ranks 268 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 271 | João Pessoa | 97.6% |
Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) (2022)
Juazeiro ranks 204 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 201 | Salvador | 86.3% |
| 202 | Passos | 86.3% |
| 203 | Marabá | 86.3% |
| 204 | Juazeiro | 86.2% |
| 205 | Juiz de Fora | 86.2% |
| 206 | Luís Eduardo Magalhães | 86.0% |
| 207 | Angra dos Reis | 85.9% |
Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) (2022)
Juazeiro ranks 296 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 293 | Balsas | 81.3% |
| 294 | Três Lagoas | 81.2% |
| 295 | Caruaru | 81.0% |
| 296 | Juazeiro | 80.9% |
| 297 | São Lourenço da Mata | 80.8% |
| 298 | Senador Canedo | 80.7% |
| 299 | Itumbiara | 80.7% |
Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade (2025)
Juazeiro ranks 267 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 264 | Niterói | 5.5 |
| 265 | Canoas | 5.5 |
| 266 | Marabá | 5.5 |
| 267 | Juazeiro | 5.5 |
| 268 | São Leopoldo | 5.5 |
| 269 | Rio Grande | 5.5 |
| 270 | Mesquita | 5.5 |
Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade (2025)
Juazeiro ranks 292 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 289 | Duque de Caxias | 4.2 |
| 290 | Campos dos Goytacazes | 4.2 |
| 291 | Niterói | 4.2 |
| 292 | Juazeiro | 4.2 |
| 293 | Magé | 4.2 |
| 294 | Nilópolis | 4.2 |
| 295 | São Gonçalo | 4.1 |
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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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