Education in Lauro de Freitas, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census 98.4% of children aged 6 to 14 in Lauro de Freitas were attending school, the 141st lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 1458th lowest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: 98.3%; Bahia state: 98.4%).
How many young children in Lauro de Freitas attend pre-school or crèche?
89.3% of children aged 4 and 5 in Lauro de Freitas attended pre-school or school in 2022 (the 137th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 86.7%), and 33.1% of children under 4 attended a crèche or school (the 140th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 33.9%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the Ideb score of Lauro de Freitas?
Public primary schools in Lauro de Freitas scored 4.8 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 7th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil's public schools: 6.1). The score was 4.6 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 Lauro de Freitas do in the Saeb tests?
In 2025, 92.4% of pupils in the 1st to 5th grades of Lauro de Freitas' public schools passed the school year (Brazil: 98.0%), and 5th-graders averaged 195.5 in mathematics and 189.9 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 Lauro de Freitas score for 6th to 9th grade?
For the later years of primary school (6th to 9th grade), Lauro de Freitas' public schools scored 3.4 on the 2025 Ideb, the 2nd lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil's public schools: 5.0), against 3.6 in 2023.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyHow Lauro de Freitas compares with other cities in Brazil
Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) (2022)
Lauro de Freitas ranks 180 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 177 | Governador Valadares | 98.4% |
| 178 | Cabo Frio | 98.4% |
| 179 | São João de Meriti | 98.4% |
| 180 | Lauro de Freitas | 98.4% |
| 181 | São José do Rio Preto | 98.4% |
| 182 | Palhoça | 98.4% |
| 183 | Parnaíba | 98.4% |
Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) (2022)
Lauro de Freitas ranks 137 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 134 | Sumaré | 89.4% |
| 135 | Governador Valadares | 89.4% |
| 136 | Marituba | 89.3% |
| 137 | Lauro de Freitas | 89.3% |
| 138 | São Mateus | 89.3% |
| 139 | Ituiutaba | 89.2% |
| 140 | Serra | 89.1% |
Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) (2022)
Lauro de Freitas ranks 204 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 201 | Várzea Paulista | 85.0% |
| 202 | Ponta Grossa | 85.0% |
| 203 | São José | 85.0% |
| 204 | Lauro de Freitas | 85.0% |
| 205 | São Mateus | 85.0% |
| 206 | Araguari | 84.9% |
| 207 | São Gonçalo | 84.9% |
Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade (2025)
Lauro de Freitas ranks 314 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 311 | Feira de Santana | 4.9 |
| 312 | Santo Antônio de Jesus | 4.9 |
| 313 | Belford Roxo | 4.8 |
| 314 | Lauro de Freitas | 4.8 |
| 315 | Itabuna | 4.8 |
| 316 | Santa Rita | 4.7 |
| 317 | São Gonçalo do Amarante | 4.7 |
Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade (2025)
Lauro de Freitas ranks 319 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 314 | Breves | 3.9 |
| 315 | Santo Antônio de Jesus | 3.9 |
| 316 | São Gonçalo do Amarante | 3.8 |
| 317 | Eunápolis | 3.7 |
| 318 | Feira de Santana | 3.6 |
| 319 | Lauro de Freitas | 3.4 |
| 320 | Simões Filho | 3.4 |
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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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