Education in Ribeirão Preto, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census 97.6% of children aged 6 to 14 in Ribeirão Preto were attending school, the 49th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 644th lowest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: 98.3%; São Paulo state: 98.3%).
How many young children in Ribeirão Preto attend pre-school or crèche?
88.2% of children aged 4 and 5 in Ribeirão Preto attended pre-school or school in 2022 (the 154th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 86.7%), and 49.1% of children under 4 attended a crèche or school (the 45th 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 Preto?
Public primary schools in Ribeirão Preto 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 157th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil's public schools: 6.1). The score was 5.9 in 2023 and 6.2 in 2019.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyHow do 5th-graders in Ribeirão Preto do in the Saeb tests?
In 2025, 98.5% of pupils in the 1st to 5th grades of Ribeirão Preto's public schools passed the school year (Brazil: 98.0%), and 5th-graders averaged 228.4 in mathematics and 214.3 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 Ribeirão Preto score for 6th to 9th grade?
For the later years of primary school (6th to 9th grade), Ribeirão Preto's public schools scored 4.8 on the 2025 Ideb, the 104th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil's public schools: 5.0), against 4.7 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 Preto?
In the 6th to 9th grades, schools run by the city of Ribeirão Preto scored 4.5 on the 2025 Ideb and schools run by São Paulo state in the city scored 5.0.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyHow Ribeirão Preto compares with other cities in Brazil
Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) (2022)
Ribeirão Preto ranks 272 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 269 | Viamão | 97.6% |
| 270 | Recife | 97.6% |
| 271 | João Pessoa | 97.6% |
| 272 | Ribeirão Preto | 97.6% |
| 273 | Feira de Santana | 97.6% |
| 274 | Bragança | 97.5% |
| 275 | Ananindeua | 97.5% |
Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) (2022)
Ribeirão Preto ranks 154 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 151 | Embu das Artes | 88.4% |
| 152 | Pindamonhangaba | 88.3% |
| 153 | Itapecerica da Serra | 88.3% |
| 154 | Ribeirão Preto | 88.2% |
| 155 | Rondonópolis | 88.2% |
| 156 | Londrina | 88.2% |
| 157 | Feira de Santana | 88.1% |
Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) (2022)
Ribeirão Preto ranks 244 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 241 | Maceió | 84.0% |
| 242 | Palmas | 84.0% |
| 243 | Arapongas | 84.0% |
| 244 | Ribeirão Preto | 83.9% |
| 245 | Barretos | 83.9% |
| 246 | Dourados | 83.8% |
| 247 | Tubarão | 83.7% |
Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade (2025)
Ribeirão Preto ranks 164 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 161 | Paragominas | 6.2 |
| 162 | Fortaleza | 6.1 |
| 163 | Uberlândia | 6.1 |
| 164 | Ribeirão Preto | 6.1 |
| 165 | Cuiabá | 6.1 |
| 166 | Ananindeua | 6.1 |
| 167 | Caxias do Sul | 6.1 |
Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade (2025)
Ribeirão Preto ranks 217 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 214 | Bragança | 4.9 |
| 215 | Bagé | 4.9 |
| 216 | Igarassu | 4.9 |
| 217 | Ribeirão Preto | 4.8 |
| 218 | Cuiabá | 4.8 |
| 219 | Campina Grande | 4.8 |
| 220 | Caucaia | 4.8 |
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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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