Education in Novo Gama, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census 98.9% of children aged 6 to 14 in Novo Gama were attending school, the 86th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 2326th lowest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: 98.3%; Goiás state: 98.1%).
How many young children in Novo Gama attend pre-school or crèche?
80.0% of children aged 4 and 5 in Novo Gama attended pre-school or school in 2022 (the 48th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 86.7%), and 18.3% of children under 4 attended a crèche or school (the 26th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 33.9%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the Ideb score of Novo Gama?
Public primary schools in Novo Gama scored 5.3 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 29th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil's public schools: 6.1). The score was 5.2 in 2023 and 4.9 in 2019.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyHow do 5th-graders in Novo Gama do in the Saeb tests?
In 2025, 94.0% of pupils in the 1st to 5th grades of Novo Gama's public schools passed the school year (Brazil: 98.0%), and 5th-graders averaged 211.2 in mathematics and 202.2 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 Novo Gama score for 6th to 9th grade?
For the later years of primary school (6th to 9th grade), Novo Gama's public schools scored 5.0 on the 2025 Ideb, the 127th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil's public schools: 5.0), against 4.5 in 2023.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyAre city or state schools better in Novo Gama?
In the 6th to 9th grades, schools run by the city of Novo Gama scored 4.3 on the 2025 Ideb and schools run by Goiás state in the city scored 5.3.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyHow Novo Gama compares with other cities in Brazil
Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) (2022)
Novo Gama ranks 86 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 88 | Paranaguá | 98.9% |
| 89 | Palmas | 98.8% |
Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) (2022)
Novo Gama ranks 273 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 270 | Carapicuíba | 80.7% |
| 271 | Cachoeirinha | 80.5% |
| 272 | Ananindeua | 80.5% |
| 273 | Novo Gama | 80.0% |
| 274 | São João de Meriti | 79.8% |
| 275 | Caruaru | 79.4% |
| 276 | Belford Roxo | 79.4% |
Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) (2022)
Novo Gama ranks 239 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 236 | Campo Grande | 84.2% |
| 237 | Guarujá | 84.1% |
| 238 | Cotia | 84.1% |
| 239 | Novo Gama | 84.0% |
| 240 | Trindade | 84.0% |
| 241 | Maceió | 84.0% |
| 242 | Palmas | 84.0% |
Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade (2025)
Novo Gama ranks 292 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 289 | Teixeira de Freitas | 5.3 |
| 290 | Altamira | 5.3 |
| 291 | Bragança | 5.3 |
| 292 | Novo Gama | 5.3 |
| 293 | Corumbá | 5.3 |
| 294 | Itaboraí | 5.2 |
| 295 | Cabo de Santo Agostinho | 5.2 |
Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade (2025)
Novo Gama ranks 194 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 191 | Cubatão | 5.0 |
| 192 | Marituba | 5.0 |
| 193 | Tubarão | 5.0 |
| 194 | Novo Gama | 5.0 |
| 195 | Bacabal | 5.0 |
| 196 | Itacoatiara | 5.0 |
| 197 | Patos | 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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