Education in Nova Serrana, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census 99.3% of children aged 6 to 14 in Nova Serrana were attending school, the 22nd highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 2289th highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: 98.3%; Minas Gerais state: 98.8%).
How many young children in Nova Serrana attend pre-school or crèche?
91.9% of children aged 4 and 5 in Nova Serrana attended pre-school or school in 2022 (the 71st highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 86.7%), and 38.7% of children under 4 attended a crèche or school (the 121st 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 Serrana?
Public primary schools in Nova Serrana scored 6.3 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 139th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil's public schools: 6.1). The score was 6.2 in 2023 and 6.3 in 2019.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyHow do 5th-graders in Nova Serrana do in the Saeb tests?
In 2025, 99.6% of pupils in the 1st to 5th grades of Nova Serrana's public schools passed the school year (Brazil: 98.0%), and 5th-graders averaged 232.6 in mathematics and 215.7 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 Serrana score for 6th to 9th grade?
For the later years of primary school (6th to 9th grade), Nova Serrana's public schools scored 5.3 on the 2025 Ideb, the 105th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil's public schools: 5.0), against 5.1 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 Serrana?
In the 6th to 9th grades, schools run by the city of Nova Serrana scored 5.2 on the 2025 Ideb and schools run by Minas Gerais state in the city scored 5.3.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyHow Nova Serrana compares with other cities in Brazil
Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) (2022)
Nova Serrana ranks 22 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Campo Largo | 99.3% |
| 20 | Bagé | 99.3% |
| 21 | Maringá | 99.3% |
| 22 | Nova Serrana | 99.3% |
| 23 | Ourinhos | 99.3% |
| 24 | Araucária | 99.3% |
| 25 | Brusque | 99.3% |
Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) (2022)
Nova Serrana ranks 71 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 68 | São José do Rio Preto | 92.1% |
| 69 | Itapipoca | 91.9% |
| 70 | Linhares | 91.9% |
| 71 | Nova Serrana | 91.9% |
| 72 | Apucarana | 91.8% |
| 73 | Abaetetuba | 91.8% |
| 74 | Santos | 91.7% |
Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) (2022)
Nova Serrana ranks 320 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 314 | Jandira | 76.0% |
| 315 | Campo Largo | 76.0% |
| 316 | Sinop | 75.1% |
| 317 | Sarandi | 73.9% |
| 318 | Sorriso | 73.8% |
| 319 | Breves | 72.4% |
| 320 | Nova Serrana | 69.1% |
Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade (2025)
Nova Serrana ranks 139 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 136 | Catalão | 6.3 |
| 137 | Itabira | 6.3 |
| 138 | Itanhaém | 6.3 |
| 139 | Nova Serrana | 6.3 |
| 140 | Poá | 6.3 |
| 141 | São Paulo | 6.2 |
| 142 | Rio de Janeiro | 6.2 |
Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade (2025)
Nova Serrana ranks 105 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 102 | Caraguatatuba | 5.3 |
| 103 | São Mateus | 5.3 |
| 104 | Tangará da Serra | 5.3 |
| 105 | Nova Serrana | 5.3 |
| 106 | Ourinhos | 5.3 |
| 107 | Rio de Janeiro | 5.2 |
| 108 | Fortaleza | 5.2 |
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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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