Education in Montes Claros, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census 99.0% of children aged 6 to 14 in Montes Claros were attending school, the 57th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 2706th lowest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: 98.3%; Minas Gerais state: 98.8%).
How many young children in Montes Claros attend pre-school or crèche?
87.7% of children aged 4 and 5 in Montes Claros attended pre-school or school in 2022 (the 155th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 86.7%), and 25.7% of children under 4 attended a crèche or school (the 82nd lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 33.9%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the Ideb score of Montes Claros?
Public primary schools in Montes Claros scored 6.7 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 51st highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil's public schools: 6.1). The score was 6.5 in 2023 and 6.4 in 2019.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyHow do 5th-graders in Montes Claros do in the Saeb tests?
In 2025, 99.9% of pupils in the 1st to 5th grades of Montes Claros' public schools passed the school year (Brazil: 98.0%), and 5th-graders averaged 240.7 in mathematics and 226.8 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 Montes Claros score for 6th to 9th grade?
For the later years of primary school (6th to 9th grade), Montes Claros' public schools scored 5.4 on the 2025 Ideb, the 74th highest 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 Montes Claros?
In the 6th to 9th grades, schools run by the city of Montes Claros scored 5.4 on the 2025 Ideb and schools run by Minas Gerais state in the city scored 5.4.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyHow Montes Claros compares with other cities in Brazil
Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) (2022)
Montes Claros ranks 57 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 54 | São José dos Pinhais | 99.1% |
| 55 | Barra Mansa | 99.1% |
| 56 | Colatina | 99.0% |
| 57 | Montes Claros | 99.0% |
| 58 | Rio Grande | 99.0% |
| 59 | Crato | 99.0% |
| 60 | Resende | 99.0% |
Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) (2022)
Montes Claros ranks 166 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 163 | Jataí | 87.9% |
| 164 | Itaguaí | 87.9% |
| 165 | Cabo Frio | 87.9% |
| 166 | Montes Claros | 87.7% |
| 167 | Codó | 87.7% |
| 168 | São José dos Pinhais | 87.7% |
| 169 | Itabira | 87.6% |
Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) (2022)
Montes Claros ranks 82 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 79 | Sobral | 87.5% |
| 80 | Bagé | 87.5% |
| 81 | Timon | 87.4% |
| 82 | Montes Claros | 87.4% |
| 83 | Botucatu | 87.3% |
| 84 | Campina Grande | 87.3% |
| 85 | Pouso Alegre | 87.3% |
Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade (2025)
Montes Claros ranks 51 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 48 | Erechim | 6.8 |
| 49 | Ubá | 6.8 |
| 50 | Patos | 6.8 |
| 51 | Montes Claros | 6.7 |
| 52 | Criciúma | 6.7 |
| 53 | Guarapuava | 6.7 |
| 54 | Timon | 6.7 |
Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade (2025)
Montes Claros ranks 74 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 71 | Ubá | 5.5 |
| 72 | São Bernardo do Campo | 5.4 |
| 73 | Uberlândia | 5.4 |
| 74 | Montes Claros | 5.4 |
| 75 | Blumenau | 5.4 |
| 76 | Cascavel | 5.4 |
| 77 | Araraquara | 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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