Education in Mogi das Cruzes, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census 97.1% of children aged 6 to 14 in Mogi das Cruzes were attending school, the 29th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 450th lowest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: 98.3%; São Paulo state: 98.3%).
How many young children in Mogi das Cruzes attend pre-school or crèche?
87.0% of children aged 4 and 5 in Mogi das Cruzes attended pre-school or school in 2022 (the 142nd lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 86.7%), and 46.5% of children under 4 attended a crèche or school (the 59th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 33.9%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the Ideb score of Mogi das Cruzes?
Public primary schools in Mogi das Cruzes scored 6.4 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 103rd highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil's public schools: 6.1). The score was 6.3 in 2023 and 6.8 in 2019.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyHow do 5th-graders in Mogi das Cruzes do in the Saeb tests?
In 2025, 99.9% of pupils in the 1st to 5th grades of Mogi das Cruzes' public schools passed the school year (Brazil: 98.0%), and 5th-graders averaged 233.5 in mathematics and 219.3 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 Mogi das Cruzes score for 6th to 9th grade?
For the later years of primary school (6th to 9th grade), Mogi das Cruzes' public schools scored 5.1 on the 2025 Ideb, the 148th 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 Mogi das Cruzes?
In the 6th to 9th grades, schools run by the city of Mogi das Cruzes scored 5.9 on the 2025 Ideb and schools run by São Paulo state in the city scored 5.1.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyHow Mogi das Cruzes compares with other cities in Brazil
Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) (2022)
Mogi das Cruzes ranks 292 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 289 | Canoas | 97.2% |
| 290 | Marília | 97.1% |
| 291 | Ubá | 97.1% |
| 292 | Mogi das Cruzes | 97.1% |
| 293 | Barbacena | 97.1% |
| 294 | Hortolândia | 97.0% |
| 295 | Várzea Grande | 97.0% |
Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) (2022)
Mogi das Cruzes ranks 179 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 176 | Foz do Iguaçu | 87.2% |
| 177 | Umuarama | 87.1% |
| 178 | Camaragibe | 87.1% |
| 179 | Mogi das Cruzes | 87.0% |
| 180 | Itanhaém | 87.0% |
| 181 | Araucária | 86.9% |
| 182 | Caxias | 86.9% |
Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) (2022)
Mogi das Cruzes ranks 282 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 279 | Bragança | 82.6% |
| 280 | Jataí | 82.4% |
| 281 | Cachoeiro de Itapemirim | 82.4% |
| 282 | Mogi das Cruzes | 82.3% |
| 283 | Guarapuava | 82.3% |
| 284 | Maracanaú | 82.3% |
| 285 | Eunápolis | 82.2% |
Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade (2025)
Mogi das Cruzes ranks 103 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | Lavras | 6.5 |
| 101 | Manaus | 6.4 |
| 102 | Campinas | 6.4 |
| 103 | Mogi das Cruzes | 6.4 |
| 104 | Vitória | 6.4 |
| 105 | Taubaté | 6.4 |
| 106 | Chapecó | 6.4 |
Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade (2025)
Mogi das Cruzes ranks 148 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 145 | Guarulhos | 5.1 |
| 146 | Florianópolis | 5.1 |
| 147 | Ananindeua | 5.1 |
| 148 | Mogi das Cruzes | 5.1 |
| 149 | Carapicuíba | 5.1 |
| 150 | Rio Branco | 5.1 |
| 151 | Praia Grande | 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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