Education in Paulista, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census 98.6% of children aged 6 to 14 in Paulista were attending school, the 153rd highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 1723rd lowest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: 98.3%; Pernambuco state: 98.2%).
How many young children in Paulista attend pre-school or crèche?
85.4% of children aged 4 and 5 in Paulista attended pre-school or school in 2022 (the 102nd lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 86.7%), and 21.9% of children under 4 attended a crèche or school (the 51st lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 33.9%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the Ideb score of Paulista?
Public primary schools in Paulista scored 5.7 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 79th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil's public schools: 6.1). The score was 5.0 in 2023 and 5.1 in 2019.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyHow do 5th-graders in Paulista do in the Saeb tests?
In 2025, 98.0% of pupils in the 1st to 5th grades of Paulista's public schools passed the school year (Brazil: 98.0%), and 5th-graders averaged 212.9 in mathematics and 205.6 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 Paulista score for 6th to 9th grade?
For the later years of primary school (6th to 9th grade), Paulista's public schools scored 4.6 on the 2025 Ideb, the 63rd 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 Paulista?
In the 6th to 9th grades, schools run by the city of Paulista scored 4.5 on the 2025 Ideb and schools run by Pernambuco state in the city scored 4.7.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyHow Paulista compares with other cities in Brazil
Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) (2022)
Paulista ranks 153 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 150 | Bento Gonçalves | 98.6% |
| 151 | Jundiaí | 98.6% |
| 152 | Lages | 98.6% |
| 153 | Paulista | 98.6% |
| 154 | Mossoró | 98.6% |
| 155 | Luziânia | 98.6% |
| 156 | Taboão da Serra | 98.5% |
Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) (2022)
Paulista ranks 219 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 216 | Vitória da Conquista | 85.6% |
| 217 | Jaboatão dos Guararapes | 85.5% |
| 218 | Santa Maria | 85.5% |
| 219 | Paulista | 85.4% |
| 220 | Itabuna | 85.4% |
| 221 | João Pessoa | 85.2% |
| 222 | Recife | 85.1% |
Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) (2022)
Paulista ranks 72 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 69 | Vitória da Conquista | 87.7% |
| 70 | Nova Friburgo | 87.6% |
| 71 | Caxias do Sul | 87.6% |
| 72 | Paulista | 87.6% |
| 73 | Garanhuns | 87.6% |
| 74 | Queimados | 87.6% |
| 75 | Sorocaba | 87.5% |
Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade (2025)
Paulista ranks 242 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 239 | Juiz de Fora | 5.7 |
| 240 | Campos dos Goytacazes | 5.7 |
| 241 | Caucaia | 5.7 |
| 242 | Paulista | 5.7 |
| 243 | Várzea Grande | 5.7 |
| 244 | Imperatriz | 5.7 |
| 245 | Águas Lindas de Goiás | 5.7 |
Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade (2025)
Paulista ranks 258 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 255 | João Pessoa | 4.6 |
| 256 | Jaboatão dos Guararapes | 4.6 |
| 257 | Olinda | 4.6 |
| 258 | Paulista | 4.6 |
| 259 | Petrópolis | 4.6 |
| 260 | Dourados | 4.6 |
| 261 | Itapevi | 4.6 |
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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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