Education in Mossoró, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census 98.6% of children aged 6 to 14 in Mossoró were attending school, the 154th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 1726th lowest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: 98.3%; Rio Grande do Norte state: 98.5%).
How many young children in Mossoró attend pre-school or crèche?
93.1% of children aged 4 and 5 in Mossoró attended pre-school or school in 2022 (the 45th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 86.7%), and 30.0% of children under 4 attended a crèche or school (the 115th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 33.9%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the Ideb score of Mossoró?
Public primary schools in Mossoró scored 5.9 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 113th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil's public schools: 6.1). The score was 5.5 in 2023 and 5.6 in 2019.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyHow do 5th-graders in Mossoró do in the Saeb tests?
In 2025, 96.9% of pupils in the 1st to 5th grades of Mossoró's public schools passed the school year (Brazil: 98.0%), and 5th-graders averaged 220.4 in mathematics and 212.8 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 Mossoró score for 6th to 9th grade?
For the later years of primary school (6th to 9th grade), Mossoró's public schools scored 4.5 on the 2025 Ideb, the 46th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil's public schools: 5.0), against 3.8 in 2023.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyAre city or state schools better in Mossoró?
In the 6th to 9th grades, schools run by the city of Mossoró scored 5.0 on the 2025 Ideb and schools run by Rio Grande do Norte state in the city scored 4.2.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyHow Mossoró compares with other cities in Brazil
Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) (2022)
Mossoró ranks 154 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 151 | Jundiaí | 98.6% |
| 152 | Lages | 98.6% |
| 153 | Paulista | 98.6% |
| 154 | Mossoró | 98.6% |
| 155 | Luziânia | 98.6% |
| 156 | Taboão da Serra | 98.5% |
| 157 | Três Lagoas | 98.5% |
Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) (2022)
Mossoró ranks 45 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 42 | São José dos Campos | 93.3% |
| 43 | Paulínia | 93.2% |
| 44 | Maranguape | 93.1% |
| 45 | Mossoró | 93.1% |
| 46 | Florianópolis | 93.0% |
| 47 | Toledo | 92.9% |
| 48 | Jacareí | 92.8% |
Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) (2022)
Mossoró ranks 29 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Jaraguá do Sul | 89.5% |
| 27 | Assis | 89.5% |
| 28 | Brasília | 89.5% |
| 29 | Mossoró | 89.5% |
| 30 | Sertãozinho | 89.5% |
| 31 | Santa Bárbara D'Oeste | 89.5% |
| 32 | Muriaé | 89.4% |
Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade (2025)
Mossoró ranks 208 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 205 | São Vicente | 5.9 |
| 206 | Santa Maria | 5.9 |
| 207 | Gravataí | 5.9 |
| 208 | Mossoró | 5.9 |
| 209 | Macaé | 5.9 |
| 210 | Santa Luzia | 5.9 |
| 211 | Ibirité | 5.9 |
Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade (2025)
Mossoró ranks 275 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 272 | Macapá | 4.5 |
| 273 | Pelotas | 4.5 |
| 274 | Parauapebas | 4.5 |
| 275 | Mossoró | 4.5 |
| 276 | Macaé | 4.5 |
| 277 | Cabo de Santo Agostinho | 4.5 |
| 278 | Paço do Lumiar | 4.5 |
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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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