Education in Nova Lima, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census 98.9% of children aged 6 to 14 in Nova Lima were attending school, the 84th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 2381st lowest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: 98.3%; Minas Gerais state: 98.8%).
How many young children in Nova Lima attend pre-school or crèche?
94.2% of children aged 4 and 5 in Nova Lima attended pre-school or school in 2022 (the 17th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 86.7%), and 42.3% of children under 4 attended a crèche or school (the 90th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 33.9%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the Ideb score of Nova Lima?
Public primary schools in Nova Lima 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 62nd highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil's public schools: 6.1). The score was 6.5 in 2023 and 6.9 in 2019.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyHow do 5th-graders in Nova Lima do in the Saeb tests?
In 2025, 99.6% of pupils in the 1st to 5th grades of Nova Lima's public schools passed the school year (Brazil: 98.0%), and 5th-graders averaged 243.2 in mathematics and 229.0 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 Nova Lima score for 6th to 9th grade?
For the later years of primary school (6th to 9th grade), Nova Lima's public schools scored 5.1 on the 2025 Ideb, the 155th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil's public schools: 5.0), against 4.2 in 2023.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyAre city or state schools better in Nova Lima?
In the 6th to 9th grades, schools run by the city of Nova Lima scored 5.3 on the 2025 Ideb and schools run by Minas Gerais state in the city scored 5.0.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyHow Nova Lima compares with other cities in Brazil
Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) (2022)
Nova Lima ranks 84 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 81 | Mauá | 98.9% |
| 82 | Magé | 98.9% |
| 83 | Rio das Ostras | 98.9% |
| 84 | Nova Lima | 98.9% |
| 85 | Rio Claro | 98.9% |
| 86 | Novo Gama | 98.9% |
| 87 | Timon | 98.9% |
Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) (2022)
Nova Lima ranks 17 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Poços de Caldas | 94.4% |
| 15 | Sete Lagoas | 94.3% |
| 16 | Itabaiana | 94.3% |
| 17 | Nova Lima | 94.2% |
| 18 | Teresina | 94.1% |
| 19 | Indaiatuba | 94.1% |
| 20 | Santo Antônio de Jesus | 94.0% |
Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) (2022)
Nova Lima ranks 60 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 57 | Uruguaiana | 88.1% |
| 58 | Mauá | 88.1% |
| 59 | Ilhéus | 88.0% |
| 60 | Nova Lima | 87.9% |
| 61 | Umuarama | 87.9% |
| 62 | Taubaté | 87.9% |
| 63 | Presidente Prudente | 87.9% |
Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade (2025)
Nova Lima ranks 62 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 59 | Barbacena | 6.7 |
| 60 | Guaratinguetá | 6.7 |
| 61 | Umuarama | 6.7 |
| 62 | Nova Lima | 6.7 |
| 63 | Araxá | 6.7 |
| 64 | Paulínia | 6.7 |
| 65 | Ourinhos | 6.7 |
Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade (2025)
Nova Lima ranks 166 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 163 | Parnaíba | 5.1 |
| 164 | Sapucaia do Sul | 5.1 |
| 165 | Itanhaém | 5.1 |
| 166 | Nova Lima | 5.1 |
| 167 | Planaltina | 5.1 |
| 168 | São Paulo | 5.0 |
| 169 | Belém | 5.0 |
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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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