Education in Ribeirão das Neves, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census 99.0% of children aged 6 to 14 in Ribeirão das Neves were attending school, the 74th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 2520th lowest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: 98.3%; Minas Gerais state: 98.8%).
How many young children in Ribeirão das Neves attend pre-school or crèche?
86.4% of children aged 4 and 5 in Ribeirão das Neves attended pre-school or school in 2022 (the 127th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 86.7%), and 24.6% of children under 4 attended a crèche or school (the 73rd lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 33.9%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the Ideb score of Ribeirão das Neves?
Public primary schools in Ribeirão das Neves scored 5.8 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 97th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil's public schools: 6.1). The score was 5.5 in 2023 and 5.7 in 2019.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyHow do 5th-graders in Ribeirão das Neves do in the Saeb tests?
In 2025, 100.0% of pupils in the 1st to 5th grades of Ribeirão das Neves' public schools passed the school year (Brazil: 98.0%), and 5th-graders averaged 214.5 in mathematics and 206.0 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 Ribeirão das Neves score for 6th to 9th grade?
For the later years of primary school (6th to 9th grade), Ribeirão das Neves' public schools scored 4.9 on the 2025 Ideb, the 114th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil's public schools: 5.0), against 4.1 in 2023.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyAre city or state schools better in Ribeirão das Neves?
In the 6th to 9th grades, schools run by the city of Ribeirão das Neves scored 4.5 on the 2025 Ideb and schools run by Minas Gerais state in the city scored 5.0.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyHow Ribeirão das Neves compares with other cities in Brazil
Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) (2022)
Ribeirão das Neves ranks 74 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 71 | Jataí | 99.0% |
| 72 | Juiz de Fora | 99.0% |
| 73 | Brasília | 99.0% |
| 74 | Ribeirão das Neves | 99.0% |
| 75 | Parnamirim | 99.0% |
| 76 | Rondonópolis | 99.0% |
| 77 | Muriaé | 99.0% |
Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) (2022)
Ribeirão das Neves ranks 194 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 191 | Natal | 86.5% |
| 192 | Colombo | 86.5% |
| 193 | Barra Mansa | 86.5% |
| 194 | Ribeirão das Neves | 86.4% |
| 195 | Itaquaquecetuba | 86.4% |
| 196 | Jequié | 86.4% |
| 197 | Guarulhos | 86.4% |
Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) (2022)
Ribeirão das Neves ranks 223 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 220 | Almirante Tamandaré | 84.6% |
| 221 | Teixeira de Freitas | 84.6% |
| 222 | Goiânia | 84.6% |
| 223 | Ribeirão das Neves | 84.5% |
| 224 | Atibaia | 84.5% |
| 225 | Mogi Guaçu | 84.5% |
| 226 | Hortolândia | 84.5% |
Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade (2025)
Ribeirão das Neves ranks 224 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 221 | Belém | 5.8 |
| 222 | Porto Velho | 5.8 |
| 223 | Santarém | 5.8 |
| 224 | Ribeirão das Neves | 5.8 |
| 225 | Guarujá | 5.8 |
| 226 | São José de Ribamar | 5.8 |
| 227 | Valparaíso de Goiás | 5.8 |
Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade (2025)
Ribeirão das Neves ranks 207 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 204 | Cariacica | 4.9 |
| 205 | Santarém | 4.9 |
| 206 | São Vicente | 4.9 |
| 207 | Ribeirão das Neves | 4.9 |
| 208 | Cotia | 4.9 |
| 209 | Araguaína | 4.9 |
| 210 | Barreiras | 4.9 |
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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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