Education in Pouso Alegre, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census 99.0% of children aged 6 to 14 in Pouso Alegre were attending school, the 63rd highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 2636th lowest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: 98.3%; Minas Gerais state: 98.8%).
How many young children in Pouso Alegre attend pre-school or crèche?
93.5% of children aged 4 and 5 in Pouso Alegre attended pre-school or school in 2022 (the 34th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 86.7%), and 48.7% of children under 4 attended a crèche or school (the 49th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 33.9%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the Ideb score of Pouso Alegre?
Public primary schools in Pouso Alegre scored 6.4 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 112th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil's public schools: 6.1). The score was 6.4 in 2023 and 6.4 in 2019.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyHow do 5th-graders in Pouso Alegre do in the Saeb tests?
In 2025, 98.9% of pupils in the 1st to 5th grades of Pouso Alegre's public schools passed the school year (Brazil: 98.0%), and 5th-graders averaged 235.4 in mathematics and 221.4 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 Pouso Alegre score for 6th to 9th grade?
For the later years of primary school (6th to 9th grade), Pouso Alegre's public schools scored 5.3 on the 2025 Ideb, the 100th 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 Pouso Alegre?
In the 6th to 9th grades, schools run by the city of Pouso Alegre scored 5.3 on the 2025 Ideb and schools run by Minas Gerais state in the city scored 5.2.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyHow Pouso Alegre compares with other cities in Brazil
Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) (2022)
Pouso Alegre ranks 63 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 60 | Resende | 99.0% |
| 61 | São Gonçalo do Amarante | 99.0% |
| 62 | Cubatão | 99.0% |
| 63 | Pouso Alegre | 99.0% |
| 64 | Formosa | 99.0% |
| 65 | Presidente Prudente | 99.0% |
| 66 | Santa Bárbara D'Oeste | 99.0% |
Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) (2022)
Pouso Alegre ranks 34 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Presidente Prudente | 93.6% |
| 32 | Votorantim | 93.5% |
| 33 | São Gonçalo do Amarante | 93.5% |
| 34 | Pouso Alegre | 93.5% |
| 35 | Araras | 93.5% |
| 36 | Lavras | 93.5% |
| 37 | Cachoeiro de Itapemirim | 93.4% |
Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) (2022)
Pouso Alegre ranks 85 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 82 | Montes Claros | 87.4% |
| 83 | Botucatu | 87.3% |
| 84 | Campina Grande | 87.3% |
| 85 | Pouso Alegre | 87.3% |
| 86 | Francisco Morato | 87.3% |
| 87 | Itabuna | 87.2% |
| 88 | Franca | 87.2% |
Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade (2025)
Pouso Alegre ranks 112 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 109 | Maricá | 6.4 |
| 110 | Bragança Paulista | 6.4 |
| 111 | Itapetininga | 6.4 |
| 112 | Pouso Alegre | 6.4 |
| 113 | Fazenda Rio Grande | 6.4 |
| 114 | Caraguatatuba | 6.4 |
| 115 | Pinhais | 6.4 |
Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade (2025)
Pouso Alegre ranks 100 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 97 | Volta Redonda | 5.3 |
| 98 | Luziânia | 5.3 |
| 99 | Itapecerica da Serra | 5.3 |
| 100 | Pouso Alegre | 5.3 |
| 101 | Araucária | 5.3 |
| 102 | Caraguatatuba | 5.3 |
| 103 | São Mateus | 5.3 |
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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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