Education in Linhares, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census 98.5% of children aged 6 to 14 in Linhares were attending school, the 156th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 1602nd lowest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: 98.3%; Espírito Santo state: 98.5%).
How many young children in Linhares attend pre-school or crèche?
91.9% of children aged 4 and 5 in Linhares attended pre-school or school in 2022 (the 70th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 86.7%), and 41.6% of children under 4 attended a crèche or school (the 96th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 33.9%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the Ideb score of Linhares?
Public primary schools in Linhares scored 6.2 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 153rd highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil's public schools: 6.1). The score was 6.1 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 Linhares do in the Saeb tests?
In 2025, 97.5% of pupils in the 1st to 5th grades of Linhares' public schools passed the school year (Brazil: 98.0%), and 5th-graders averaged 231.8 in mathematics and 220.4 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 Linhares score for 6th to 9th grade?
For the later years of primary school (6th to 9th grade), Linhares' public schools scored 5.1 on the 2025 Ideb, the 159th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil's public schools: 5.0), against 5.0 in 2023.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyAre city or state schools better in Linhares?
In the 6th to 9th grades, schools run by the city of Linhares scored 5.2 on the 2025 Ideb and schools run by Espírito Santo state in the city scored 5.1.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyHow Linhares compares with other cities in Brazil
Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) (2022)
Linhares ranks 165 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 162 | São Caetano do Sul | 98.5% |
| 163 | Cametá | 98.5% |
| 164 | Arapiraca | 98.5% |
| 165 | Linhares | 98.5% |
| 166 | Vitória da Conquista | 98.5% |
| 167 | Guarujá | 98.5% |
| 168 | Colombo | 98.5% |
Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) (2022)
Linhares ranks 70 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 67 | Sorocaba | 92.1% |
| 68 | São José do Rio Preto | 92.1% |
| 69 | Itapipoca | 91.9% |
| 70 | Linhares | 91.9% |
| 71 | Nova Serrana | 91.9% |
| 72 | Apucarana | 91.8% |
| 73 | Abaetetuba | 91.8% |
Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) (2022)
Linhares ranks 272 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 269 | Itaquaquecetuba | 83.1% |
| 270 | Alvorada | 83.0% |
| 271 | Guarapari | 83.0% |
| 272 | Linhares | 82.9% |
| 273 | Porto Velho | 82.9% |
| 274 | Salto | 82.8% |
| 275 | Nova Iguaçu | 82.7% |
Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade (2025)
Linhares ranks 153 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 150 | Novo Hamburgo | 6.2 |
| 151 | Luziânia | 6.2 |
| 152 | Sinop | 6.2 |
| 153 | Linhares | 6.2 |
| 154 | Francisco Morato | 6.2 |
| 155 | Rio das Ostras | 6.2 |
| 156 | Varginha | 6.2 |
Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade (2025)
Linhares ranks 162 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 159 | Águas Lindas de Goiás | 5.1 |
| 160 | Sinop | 5.1 |
| 161 | Cachoeiro de Itapemirim | 5.1 |
| 162 | Linhares | 5.1 |
| 163 | Parnaíba | 5.1 |
| 164 | Sapucaia do Sul | 5.1 |
| 165 | Itanhaém | 5.1 |
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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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