Education in Juiz de Fora, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census 99.0% of children aged 6 to 14 in Juiz de Fora were attending school, the 72nd highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 2543rd lowest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: 98.3%; Minas Gerais state: 98.8%).
How many young children in Juiz de Fora attend pre-school or crèche?
86.2% of children aged 4 and 5 in Juiz de Fora attended pre-school or school in 2022 (the 116th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 86.7%), and 30.4% of children under 4 attended a crèche or school (the 118th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 33.9%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the Ideb score of Juiz de Fora?
Public primary schools in Juiz de Fora scored 5.7 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 82nd lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil's public schools: 6.1). The score was 5.3 in 2023 and 5.6 in 2019.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyHow do 5th-graders in Juiz de Fora do in the Saeb tests?
In 2025, 97.1% of pupils in the 1st to 5th grades of Juiz de Fora's public schools passed the school year (Brazil: 98.0%), and 5th-graders averaged 216.0 in mathematics and 205.8 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 Juiz de Fora score for 6th to 9th grade?
For the later years of primary school (6th to 9th grade), Juiz de Fora's public schools scored 4.9 on the 2025 Ideb, the 119th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil's public schools: 5.0), against 4.3 in 2023.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyAre city or state schools better in Juiz de Fora?
In the 6th to 9th grades, schools run by the city of Juiz de Fora scored 4.4 on the 2025 Ideb and schools run by Minas Gerais state in the city scored 5.1.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyHow Juiz de Fora compares with other cities in Brazil
Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) (2022)
Juiz de Fora ranks 72 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 69 | Itapevi | 99.0% |
| 70 | Sobral | 99.0% |
| 71 | Jataí | 99.0% |
| 72 | Juiz de Fora | 99.0% |
| 73 | Brasília | 99.0% |
| 74 | Ribeirão das Neves | 99.0% |
| 75 | Parnamirim | 99.0% |
Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) (2022)
Juiz de Fora ranks 205 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 208 | Barcarena | 85.9% |
Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) (2022)
Juiz de Fora ranks 142 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 139 | Itaboraí | 86.2% |
| 140 | Corumbá | 86.2% |
| 141 | Cascavel | 86.2% |
| 142 | Juiz de Fora | 86.1% |
| 143 | Guaratinguetá | 86.1% |
| 144 | Piraquara | 86.1% |
| 145 | Uberaba | 86.1% |
Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade (2025)
Juiz de Fora ranks 239 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 236 | Campo Grande | 5.7 |
| 237 | João Pessoa | 5.7 |
| 238 | Aracaju | 5.7 |
| 239 | Juiz de Fora | 5.7 |
| 240 | Campos dos Goytacazes | 5.7 |
| 241 | Caucaia | 5.7 |
| 242 | Paulista | 5.7 |
Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade (2025)
Juiz de Fora ranks 202 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 199 | Recife | 4.9 |
| 200 | Campo Grande | 4.9 |
| 201 | Osasco | 4.9 |
| 202 | Juiz de Fora | 4.9 |
| 203 | Bauru | 4.9 |
| 204 | Cariacica | 4.9 |
| 205 | Santarém | 4.9 |
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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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