Education in Praia Grande, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census 99.2% of children aged 6 to 14 in Praia Grande were attending school, the 29th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 2469th highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: 98.3%; São Paulo state: 98.3%).
How many young children in Praia Grande attend pre-school or crèche?
89.7% of children aged 4 and 5 in Praia Grande attended pre-school or school in 2022 (the 126th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 86.7%), and 49.9% of children under 4 attended a crèche or school (the 38th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 33.9%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the Ideb score of Praia Grande?
Public primary schools in Praia Grande 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 146th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil's public schools: 6.1). The score was 6.1 in 2023 and 6.6 in 2019.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyHow do 5th-graders in Praia Grande do in the Saeb tests?
In 2025, 97.6% of pupils in the 1st to 5th grades of Praia Grande's public schools passed the school year (Brazil: 98.0%), and 5th-graders averaged 227.3 in mathematics and 216.1 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 Praia Grande score for 6th to 9th grade?
For the later years of primary school (6th to 9th grade), Praia Grande's public schools scored 5.1 on the 2025 Ideb, the 151st highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil's public schools: 5.0), against 5.2 in 2023.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyAre city or state schools better in Praia Grande?
In the 6th to 9th grades, schools run by the city of Praia Grande scored 5.1 on the 2025 Ideb and schools run by São Paulo state in the city scored 4.9.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyHow Praia Grande compares with other cities in Brazil
Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) (2022)
Praia Grande ranks 29 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Vitória | 99.2% |
| 27 | Volta Redonda | 99.2% |
| 28 | Itaguaí | 99.2% |
| 29 | Praia Grande | 99.2% |
| 30 | Valinhos | 99.2% |
| 31 | Patos de Minas | 99.2% |
| 32 | Piraquara | 99.2% |
Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) (2022)
Praia Grande ranks 126 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 123 | Ponta Grossa | 89.7% |
| 124 | Mauá | 89.7% |
| 125 | Parnamirim | 89.7% |
| 126 | Praia Grande | 89.7% |
| 127 | Bagé | 89.7% |
| 128 | Campina Grande | 89.7% |
| 129 | Patos de Minas | 89.6% |
Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) (2022)
Praia Grande ranks 37 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Marituba | 89.3% |
| 35 | Santa Cruz do Sul | 89.2% |
| 36 | Varginha | 89.2% |
| 37 | Praia Grande | 89.1% |
| 38 | Catanduva | 89.1% |
| 39 | Jaú | 89.0% |
| 40 | Erechim | 88.8% |
Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade (2025)
Praia Grande ranks 175 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 172 | Caruaru | 6.1 |
| 173 | Vitória da Conquista | 6.1 |
| 174 | Cariacica | 6.1 |
| 175 | Praia Grande | 6.1 |
| 176 | Sumaré | 6.1 |
| 177 | Rondonópolis | 6.1 |
| 178 | Angra dos Reis | 6.1 |
Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade (2025)
Praia Grande ranks 151 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 148 | Mogi das Cruzes | 5.1 |
| 149 | Carapicuíba | 5.1 |
| 150 | Rio Branco | 5.1 |
| 151 | Praia Grande | 5.1 |
| 152 | Uberaba | 5.1 |
| 153 | Palmas | 5.1 |
| 154 | Juazeiro do Norte | 5.1 |
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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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