Education in Marília, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census 97.1% of children aged 6 to 14 in Marília were attending school, the 31st lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 459th lowest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: 98.3%; São Paulo state: 98.3%).
How many young children in Marília attend pre-school or crèche?
93.4% of children aged 4 and 5 in Marília attended pre-school or school in 2022 (the 40th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 86.7%), and 52.4% of children under 4 attended a crèche or school (the 25th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 33.9%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the Ideb score of Marília?
Public primary schools in Marília scored 7.1 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 20th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil's public schools: 6.1). The score was 6.9 in 2023 and 7.2 in 2019.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyHow do 5th-graders in Marília do in the Saeb tests?
In 2025, 99.8% of pupils in the 1st to 5th grades of Marília's public schools passed the school year (Brazil: 98.0%), and 5th-graders averaged 256.8 in mathematics and 234.1 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 Marília score for 6th to 9th grade?
For the later years of primary school (6th to 9th grade), Marília's public schools scored 5.1 on the 2025 Ideb, the 157th 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 copyHow Marília compares with other cities in Brazil
Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) (2022)
Marília ranks 290 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 287 | Nova Iguaçu | 97.2% |
| 288 | Carapicuíba | 97.2% |
| 289 | Canoas | 97.2% |
| 290 | Marília | 97.1% |
| 291 | Ubá | 97.1% |
| 292 | Mogi das Cruzes | 97.1% |
| 293 | Barbacena | 97.1% |
Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) (2022)
Marília ranks 40 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 37 | Cachoeiro de Itapemirim | 93.4% |
| 38 | Poá | 93.4% |
| 39 | São Bernardo do Campo | 93.4% |
| 40 | Marília | 93.4% |
| 41 | Catanduva | 93.4% |
| 42 | São José dos Campos | 93.3% |
| 43 | Paulínia | 93.2% |
Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) (2022)
Marília ranks 67 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 64 | São Pedro da Aldeia | 87.8% |
| 65 | Juazeiro do Norte | 87.7% |
| 66 | São João de Meriti | 87.7% |
| 67 | Marília | 87.7% |
| 68 | Itapipoca | 87.7% |
| 69 | Vitória da Conquista | 87.7% |
| 70 | Nova Friburgo | 87.6% |
Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade (2025)
Marília ranks 20 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Jundiaí | 7.1 |
| 18 | Limeira | 7.1 |
| 19 | São Carlos | 7.1 |
| 20 | Marília | 7.1 |
| 21 | Campo Largo | 7.1 |
| 22 | Joinville | 7.0 |
| 23 | Londrina | 7.0 |
Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade (2025)
Marília ranks 157 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 154 | Juazeiro do Norte | 5.1 |
| 155 | Sumaré | 5.1 |
| 156 | Rondonópolis | 5.1 |
| 157 | Marília | 5.1 |
| 158 | Novo Hamburgo | 5.1 |
| 159 | Águas Lindas de Goiás | 5.1 |
| 160 | Sinop | 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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