Education in Patos de Minas, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census 99.2% of children aged 6 to 14 in Patos de Minas were attending school, the 31st highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 2487th highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: 98.3%; Minas Gerais state: 98.8%).
How many young children in Patos de Minas attend pre-school or crèche?
89.6% of children aged 4 and 5 in Patos de Minas attended pre-school or school in 2022 (the 129th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 86.7%), and 38.0% of children under 4 attended a crèche or school (the 136th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 33.9%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the Ideb score of Patos de Minas?
Public primary schools in Patos de Minas 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 55th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil's public schools: 6.1). The score was 6.3 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 Patos de Minas do in the Saeb tests?
In 2025, 99.7% of pupils in the 1st to 5th grades of Patos de Minas' public schools passed the school year (Brazil: 98.0%), and 5th-graders averaged 241.9 in mathematics and 228.4 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 Patos de Minas score for 6th to 9th grade?
For the later years of primary school (6th to 9th grade), Patos de Minas' public schools scored 5.6 on the 2025 Ideb, the 49th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil's public schools: 5.0), against 5.0 in 2023.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyAre city or state schools better in Patos de Minas?
In the 6th to 9th grades, schools run by the city of Patos de Minas scored 5.8 on the 2025 Ideb and schools run by Minas Gerais state in the city scored 5.6.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyHow Patos de Minas compares with other cities in Brazil
Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) (2022)
Patos de Minas ranks 31 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Itaguaí | 99.2% |
| 29 | Praia Grande | 99.2% |
| 30 | Valinhos | 99.2% |
| 31 | Patos de Minas | 99.2% |
| 32 | Piraquara | 99.2% |
| 33 | Umuarama | 99.2% |
| 34 | Suzano | 99.2% |
Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) (2022)
Patos de Minas ranks 129 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 126 | Praia Grande | 89.7% |
| 127 | Bagé | 89.7% |
| 128 | Campina Grande | 89.7% |
| 129 | Patos de Minas | 89.6% |
| 130 | Balneário Camboriú | 89.6% |
| 131 | Taboão da Serra | 89.5% |
| 132 | Campinas | 89.5% |
Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) (2022)
Patos de Minas ranks 264 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 261 | Rio Verde | 83.3% |
| 262 | Jequié | 83.3% |
| 263 | Apucarana | 83.3% |
| 264 | Patos de Minas | 83.2% |
| 265 | Cariacica | 83.2% |
| 266 | Simões Filho | 83.2% |
| 267 | Osasco | 83.2% |
Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade (2025)
Patos de Minas ranks 55 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 52 | Criciúma | 6.7 |
| 53 | Guarapuava | 6.7 |
| 54 | Timon | 6.7 |
| 55 | Patos de Minas | 6.7 |
| 56 | Santana de Parnaíba | 6.7 |
| 57 | Botucatu | 6.7 |
| 58 | Itapipoca | 6.7 |
Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade (2025)
Patos de Minas ranks 49 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 46 | São Carlos | 5.6 |
| 47 | Colombo | 5.6 |
| 48 | Timon | 5.6 |
| 49 | Patos de Minas | 5.6 |
| 50 | Mogi Guaçu | 5.6 |
| 51 | Pinhais | 5.6 |
| 52 | Barbacena | 5.6 |
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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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