Education in Maracanaú, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census 98.8% of children aged 6 to 14 in Maracanaú were attending school, the 97th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 2237th lowest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: 98.3%; Ceará state: 98.6%).
How many young children in Maracanaú attend pre-school or crèche?
91.0% of children aged 4 and 5 in Maracanaú attended pre-school or school in 2022 (the 94th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 86.7%), and 38.7% of children under 4 attended a crèche or school (the 120th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 33.9%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the Ideb score of Maracanaú?
Public primary schools in Maracanaú scored 6.8 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 42nd highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil's public schools: 6.1). The score was 6.4 in 2023 and 6.0 in 2019.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyHow do 5th-graders in Maracanaú do in the Saeb tests?
In 2025, 100.0% of pupils in the 1st to 5th grades of Maracanaú's public schools passed the school year (Brazil: 98.0%), and 5th-graders averaged 240.1 in mathematics and 235.2 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 Maracanaú score for 6th to 9th grade?
For the later years of primary school (6th to 9th grade), Maracanaú's public schools scored 5.4 on the 2025 Ideb, the 78th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil's public schools: 5.0), against 5.3 in 2023.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyAre city or state schools better in Maracanaú?
In the 6th to 9th grades, schools run by the city of Maracanaú scored 5.4 on the 2025 Ideb and schools run by Ceará state in the city scored 7.5.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyHow Maracanaú compares with other cities in Brazil
Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) (2022)
Maracanaú ranks 97 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 94 | Novo Hamburgo | 98.8% |
| 95 | Uberlândia | 98.8% |
| 96 | Limeira | 98.8% |
| 97 | Maracanaú | 98.8% |
| 98 | Teresina | 98.8% |
| 99 | Santa Luzia | 98.8% |
| 100 | Barueri | 98.8% |
Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) (2022)
Maracanaú ranks 94 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 91 | Bauru | 91.0% |
| 92 | São José | 91.0% |
| 93 | Diadema | 91.0% |
| 94 | Maracanaú | 91.0% |
| 95 | Americana | 91.0% |
| 96 | Caucaia | 90.9% |
| 97 | Sabará | 90.9% |
Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) (2022)
Maracanaú ranks 284 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 281 | Cachoeiro de Itapemirim | 82.4% |
| 282 | Mogi das Cruzes | 82.3% |
| 283 | Guarapuava | 82.3% |
| 284 | Maracanaú | 82.3% |
| 285 | Eunápolis | 82.2% |
| 286 | Santana de Parnaíba | 82.0% |
| 287 | Santa Rita | 81.9% |
Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade (2025)
Maracanaú ranks 42 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | Itumbiara | 6.9 |
| 40 | Teresina | 6.8 |
| 41 | São Bernardo do Campo | 6.8 |
| 42 | Maracanaú | 6.8 |
| 43 | Divinópolis | 6.8 |
| 44 | Ipatinga | 6.8 |
| 45 | Sertãozinho | 6.8 |
Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade (2025)
Maracanaú ranks 78 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 75 | Blumenau | 5.4 |
| 76 | Cascavel | 5.4 |
| 77 | Araraquara | 5.4 |
| 78 | Maracanaú | 5.4 |
| 79 | Presidente Prudente | 5.4 |
| 80 | Rio Claro | 5.4 |
| 81 | Bragança Paulista | 5.4 |
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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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