Education in Poços de Caldas, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census 98.9% of children aged 6 to 14 in Poços de Caldas were attending school, the 78th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 2451st lowest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: 98.3%; Minas Gerais state: 98.8%).
How many young children in Poços de Caldas attend pre-school or crèche?
94.4% of children aged 4 and 5 in Poços de Caldas attended pre-school or school in 2022 (the 14th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 86.7%), and 49.8% of children under 4 attended a crèche or school (the 40th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 33.9%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the Ideb score of Poços de Caldas?
Public primary schools in Poços de Caldas scored 6.1 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 142nd lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil's public schools: 6.1). The score was 6.0 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 Poços de Caldas do in the Saeb tests?
In 2025, 95.2% of pupils in the 1st to 5th grades of Poços de Caldas' public schools passed the school year (Brazil: 98.0%), and 5th-graders averaged 232.8 in mathematics and 220.0 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 Poços de Caldas score for 6th to 9th grade?
For the later years of primary school (6th to 9th grade), Poços de Caldas' public schools scored 5.2 on the 2025 Ideb, the 129th 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 Poços de Caldas?
In the 6th to 9th grades, schools run by the city of Poços de Caldas scored 5.1 on the 2025 Ideb and schools run by Minas Gerais state in the city scored 5.7.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyHow Poços de Caldas compares with other cities in Brazil
Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) (2022)
Poços de Caldas ranks 78 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 75 | Parnamirim | 99.0% |
| 76 | Rondonópolis | 99.0% |
| 77 | Muriaé | 99.0% |
| 78 | Poços de Caldas | 98.9% |
| 79 | Jaú | 98.9% |
| 80 | Guaratinguetá | 98.9% |
| 81 | Mauá | 98.9% |
Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) (2022)
Poços de Caldas ranks 14 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Brusque | 95.0% |
| 12 | Erechim | 95.0% |
| 13 | Assis | 94.8% |
| 14 | Poços de Caldas | 94.4% |
| 15 | Sete Lagoas | 94.3% |
| 16 | Itabaiana | 94.3% |
| 17 | Nova Lima | 94.2% |
Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) (2022)
Poços de Caldas ranks 98 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 95 | Divinópolis | 87.1% |
| 96 | Santa Luzia | 87.1% |
| 97 | Taboão da Serra | 87.1% |
| 98 | Poços de Caldas | 87.1% |
| 99 | Araucária | 87.1% |
| 100 | Rio Claro | 87.0% |
| 101 | Caxias | 87.0% |
Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade (2025)
Poços de Caldas ranks 179 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 176 | Sumaré | 6.1 |
| 177 | Rondonópolis | 6.1 |
| 178 | Angra dos Reis | 6.1 |
| 179 | Poços de Caldas | 6.1 |
| 180 | Franco da Rocha | 6.1 |
| 181 | Sapucaia do Sul | 6.1 |
| 182 | Vespasiano | 6.1 |
Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade (2025)
Poços de Caldas ranks 129 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 126 | Hortolândia | 5.2 |
| 127 | Sete Lagoas | 5.2 |
| 128 | Itu | 5.2 |
| 129 | Poços de Caldas | 5.2 |
| 130 | Paranaguá | 5.2 |
| 131 | Garanhuns | 5.2 |
| 132 | Varginha | 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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