Education in Lagarto, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census 98.8% of children aged 6 to 14 in Lagarto were attending school, the 107th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 2170th lowest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: 98.3%; Sergipe state: 98.5%).
How many young children in Lagarto attend pre-school or crèche?
91.6% of children aged 4 and 5 in Lagarto attended pre-school or school in 2022 (the 78th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 86.7%), and 27.4% of children under 4 attended a crèche or school (the 97th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 33.9%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the Ideb score of Lagarto?
Public primary schools in Lagarto scored 5.4 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 39th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil's public schools: 6.1). The score was 4.9 in 2023 and 4.9 in 2019.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyHow do 5th-graders in Lagarto do in the Saeb tests?
In 2025, 96.2% of pupils in the 1st to 5th grades of Lagarto's public schools passed the school year (Brazil: 98.0%), and 5th-graders averaged 211.1 in mathematics and 201.8 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 Lagarto score for 6th to 9th grade?
For the later years of primary school (6th to 9th grade), Lagarto's public schools scored 5.0 on the 2025 Ideb, the 123rd 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 Lagarto?
In the 6th to 9th grades, schools run by the city of Lagarto scored 4.7 on the 2025 Ideb and schools run by Sergipe state in the city scored 5.7.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyHow Lagarto compares with other cities in Brazil
Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) (2022)
Lagarto ranks 107 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 104 | Chapecó | 98.8% |
| 105 | Itapecerica da Serra | 98.8% |
| 106 | Catanduva | 98.8% |
| 107 | Lagarto | 98.8% |
| 108 | Campina Grande | 98.8% |
| 109 | São Carlos | 98.8% |
| 110 | Bragança Paulista | 98.8% |
Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) (2022)
Lagarto ranks 78 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 75 | Sertãozinho | 91.7% |
| 76 | São José de Ribamar | 91.7% |
| 77 | Salto | 91.6% |
| 78 | Lagarto | 91.6% |
| 79 | Criciúma | 91.6% |
| 80 | Parnaíba | 91.6% |
| 81 | Ubá | 91.4% |
Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) (2022)
Lagarto ranks 17 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Abaetetuba | 90.3% |
| 15 | Araras | 90.2% |
| 16 | Barbacena | 90.1% |
| 17 | Lagarto | 90.1% |
| 18 | Santo Antônio de Jesus | 90.1% |
| 19 | Jacareí | 90.0% |
| 20 | Lages | 90.0% |
Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade (2025)
Lagarto ranks 282 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 279 | Formosa | 5.4 |
| 280 | Simões Filho | 5.4 |
| 281 | Luís Eduardo Magalhães | 5.4 |
| 282 | Lagarto | 5.4 |
| 283 | São João de Meriti | 5.3 |
| 284 | Pelotas | 5.3 |
| 285 | Camaçari | 5.3 |
Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade (2025)
Lagarto ranks 198 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 195 | Bacabal | 5.0 |
| 196 | Itacoatiara | 5.0 |
| 197 | Patos | 5.0 |
| 198 | Lagarto | 5.0 |
| 199 | Recife | 4.9 |
| 200 | Campo Grande | 4.9 |
| 201 | Osasco | 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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