Education in Porto Seguro, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census 98.0% of children aged 6 to 14 in Porto Seguro were attending school, the 77th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 923rd lowest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: 98.3%; Bahia state: 98.4%).
How many young children in Porto Seguro attend pre-school or crèche?
78.2% of children aged 4 and 5 in Porto Seguro attended pre-school or school in 2022 (the 37th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 86.7%), and 22.5% of children under 4 attended a crèche or school (the 57th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 33.9%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the Ideb score of Porto Seguro?
Public primary schools in Porto Seguro 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 33rd lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil's public schools: 6.1). The score was 5.1 in 2023 and 4.8 in 2019.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyHow do 5th-graders in Porto Seguro do in the Saeb tests?
In 2025, 94.8% of pupils in the 1st to 5th grades of Porto Seguro's public schools passed the school year (Brazil: 98.0%), and 5th-graders averaged 209.3 in mathematics and 202.3 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 Porto Seguro score for 6th to 9th grade?
For the later years of primary school (6th to 9th grade), Porto Seguro's public schools scored 4.3 on the 2025 Ideb, the 38th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil's public schools: 5.0), against 4.2 in 2023.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyHow Porto Seguro compares with other cities in Brazil
Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) (2022)
Porto Seguro ranks 244 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 241 | Uruguaiana | 98.0% |
| 242 | Sarandi | 98.0% |
| 243 | Fortaleza | 98.0% |
| 244 | Porto Seguro | 98.0% |
| 245 | Mesquita | 98.0% |
| 246 | Teixeira de Freitas | 98.0% |
| 247 | Paulo Afonso | 98.0% |
Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) (2022)
Porto Seguro ranks 284 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 281 | Águas Lindas de Goiás | 79.0% |
| 282 | Planaltina | 78.8% |
| 283 | Teófilo Otoni | 78.2% |
| 284 | Porto Seguro | 78.2% |
| 285 | Várzea Grande | 77.9% |
| 286 | São Leopoldo | 77.8% |
| 287 | Paulo Afonso | 77.7% |
Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) (2022)
Porto Seguro ranks 306 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 303 | Cuiabá | 80.2% |
| 304 | Passo Fundo | 80.2% |
| 305 | Ubá | 80.1% |
| 306 | Porto Seguro | 80.1% |
| 307 | Itapecerica da Serra | 80.0% |
| 308 | Várzea Grande | 80.0% |
| 309 | Itapevi | 79.8% |
Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade (2025)
Porto Seguro ranks 288 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 285 | Camaçari | 5.3 |
| 286 | Cabo Frio | 5.3 |
| 287 | Castanhal | 5.3 |
| 288 | Porto Seguro | 5.3 |
| 289 | Teixeira de Freitas | 5.3 |
| 290 | Altamira | 5.3 |
| 291 | Bragança | 5.3 |
Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade (2025)
Porto Seguro ranks 283 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 280 | Boa Vista | 4.4 |
| 281 | Corumbá | 4.4 |
| 282 | Nossa Senhora do Socorro | 4.3 |
| 283 | Porto Seguro | 4.3 |
| 284 | Cametá | 4.3 |
| 285 | Barcarena | 4.3 |
| 286 | São Lourenço da Mata | 4.3 |
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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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