Education in Ribeirão Pires, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census 98.7% of children aged 6 to 14 in Ribeirão Pires were attending school, the 136th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 1904th lowest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: 98.3%; São Paulo state: 98.3%).
How many young children in Ribeirão Pires attend pre-school or crèche?
91.1% of children aged 4 and 5 in Ribeirão Pires attended pre-school or school in 2022 (the 89th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 86.7%), and 43.2% of children under 4 attended a crèche or school (the 84th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 33.9%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the Ideb score of Ribeirão Pires?
Public primary schools in Ribeirão Pires scored 6.8 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 46th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil's public schools: 6.1). The score was 6.6 in 2023 and 7.0 in 2019.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyHow do 5th-graders in Ribeirão Pires do in the Saeb tests?
In 2025, 99.6% of pupils in the 1st to 5th grades of Ribeirão Pires' public schools passed the school year (Brazil: 98.0%), and 5th-graders averaged 246.1 in mathematics and 231.8 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 Pires score for 6th to 9th grade?
For the later years of primary school (6th to 9th grade), Ribeirão Pires' public schools scored 5.5 on the 2025 Ideb, the 66th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil's public schools: 5.0), against 5.5 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 Pires?
In the 6th to 9th grades, schools run by the city of Ribeirão Pires scored 5.5 on the 2025 Ideb and schools run by São Paulo state in the city scored 5.5.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyHow Ribeirão Pires compares with other cities in Brazil
Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) (2022)
Ribeirão Pires ranks 136 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 133 | Sorocaba | 98.7% |
| 134 | Pinhais | 98.7% |
| 135 | São Mateus | 98.7% |
| 136 | Ribeirão Pires | 98.7% |
| 137 | Simões Filho | 98.7% |
| 138 | Mogi Guaçu | 98.7% |
| 139 | Santa Maria | 98.6% |
Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) (2022)
Ribeirão Pires ranks 89 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 86 | Barueri | 91.3% |
| 87 | Chapecó | 91.3% |
| 88 | Santo André | 91.3% |
| 89 | Ribeirão Pires | 91.1% |
| 90 | São Paulo | 91.0% |
| 91 | Bauru | 91.0% |
| 92 | São José | 91.0% |
Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) (2022)
Ribeirão Pires ranks 146 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 143 | Guaratinguetá | 86.1% |
| 144 | Piraquara | 86.1% |
| 145 | Uberaba | 86.1% |
| 146 | Ribeirão Pires | 86.0% |
| 147 | São Luís | 86.0% |
| 148 | Viamão | 86.0% |
| 149 | Gravataí | 86.0% |
Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade (2025)
Ribeirão Pires ranks 46 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 43 | Divinópolis | 6.8 |
| 44 | Ipatinga | 6.8 |
| 45 | Sertãozinho | 6.8 |
| 46 | Ribeirão Pires | 6.8 |
| 47 | Passos | 6.8 |
| 48 | Erechim | 6.8 |
| 49 | Ubá | 6.8 |
Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade (2025)
Ribeirão Pires ranks 66 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 63 | Valinhos | 5.5 |
| 64 | Bento Gonçalves | 5.5 |
| 65 | Araguari | 5.5 |
| 66 | Ribeirão Pires | 5.5 |
| 67 | Itabira | 5.5 |
| 68 | Passos | 5.5 |
| 69 | Lavras | 5.5 |
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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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