Education in Novo Hamburgo, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census 98.8% of children aged 6 to 14 in Novo Hamburgo were attending school, the 94th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 2244th lowest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: 98.3%; Rio Grande do Sul state: 98.2%).
How many young children in Novo Hamburgo attend pre-school or crèche?
84.4% of children aged 4 and 5 in Novo Hamburgo attended pre-school or school in 2022 (the 88th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 86.7%), and 43.5% of children under 4 attended a crèche or school (the 80th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 33.9%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the Ideb score of Novo Hamburgo?
Public primary schools in Novo Hamburgo scored 6.2 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 150th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil's public schools: 6.1). The score was 6.1 in 2023 and 6.2 in 2019.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyHow do 5th-graders in Novo Hamburgo do in the Saeb tests?
In 2025, 98.7% of pupils in the 1st to 5th grades of Novo Hamburgo's public schools passed the school year (Brazil: 98.0%), and 5th-graders averaged 228.0 in mathematics and 216.2 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 Hamburgo score for 6th to 9th grade?
For the later years of primary school (6th to 9th grade), Novo Hamburgo's public schools scored 5.1 on the 2025 Ideb, the 158th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil's public schools: 5.0), against 4.8 in 2023.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyAre city or state schools better in Novo Hamburgo?
In the 6th to 9th grades, schools run by the city of Novo Hamburgo scored 5.1 on the 2025 Ideb and schools run by Rio Grande do Sul state in the city scored 5.1.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyHow Novo Hamburgo compares with other cities in Brazil
Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) (2022)
Novo Hamburgo ranks 94 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 91 | Guarapuava | 98.8% |
| 92 | Sorriso | 98.8% |
| 93 | Juazeiro do Norte | 98.8% |
| 94 | Novo Hamburgo | 98.8% |
| 95 | Uberlândia | 98.8% |
| 96 | Limeira | 98.8% |
| 97 | Maracanaú | 98.8% |
Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) (2022)
Novo Hamburgo ranks 233 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 230 | Araguari | 84.6% |
| 231 | Palhoça | 84.5% |
| 232 | Alagoinhas | 84.5% |
| 233 | Novo Hamburgo | 84.4% |
| 234 | Ibirité | 84.3% |
| 235 | Campo Largo | 84.1% |
| 236 | Nilópolis | 84.1% |
Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) (2022)
Novo Hamburgo ranks 302 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 299 | Itumbiara | 80.7% |
| 300 | Aparecida de Goiânia | 80.5% |
| 301 | Limeira | 80.3% |
| 302 | Novo Hamburgo | 80.2% |
| 303 | Cuiabá | 80.2% |
| 304 | Passo Fundo | 80.2% |
| 305 | Ubá | 80.1% |
Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade (2025)
Novo Hamburgo ranks 150 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 147 | Palmas | 6.2 |
| 148 | Cotia | 6.2 |
| 149 | Taboão da Serra | 6.2 |
| 150 | Novo Hamburgo | 6.2 |
| 151 | Luziânia | 6.2 |
| 152 | Sinop | 6.2 |
| 153 | Linhares | 6.2 |
Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade (2025)
Novo Hamburgo ranks 158 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 155 | Sumaré | 5.1 |
| 156 | Rondonópolis | 5.1 |
| 157 | Marília | 5.1 |
| 158 | Novo Hamburgo | 5.1 |
| 159 | Águas Lindas de Goiás | 5.1 |
| 160 | Sinop | 5.1 |
| 161 | Cachoeiro de Itapemirim | 5.1 |
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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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