Education in Rio Grande, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census 99.0% of children aged 6 to 14 in Rio Grande were attending school, the 58th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 2671st lowest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: 98.3%; Rio Grande do Sul state: 98.2%).
How many young children in Rio Grande attend pre-school or crèche?
82.2% of children aged 4 and 5 in Rio Grande attended pre-school or school in 2022 (the 66th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 86.7%), and 26.5% of children under 4 attended a crèche or school (the 91st lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 33.9%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the Ideb score of Rio Grande?
Public primary schools in Rio Grande scored 5.5 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 52nd lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil's public schools: 6.1). The score was 5.2 in 2023 and 5.3 in 2019.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyHow do 5th-graders in Rio Grande do in the Saeb tests?
In 2025, 91.8% of pupils in the 1st to 5th grades of Rio Grande's public schools passed the school year (Brazil: 98.0%), and 5th-graders averaged 220.1 in mathematics and 210.4 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 Rio Grande score for 6th to 9th grade?
For the later years of primary school (6th to 9th grade), Rio Grande's public schools scored 4.7 on the 2025 Ideb, the 79th 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 Rio Grande?
In the 6th to 9th grades, schools run by the city of Rio Grande scored 4.5 on the 2025 Ideb and schools run by Rio Grande do Sul state in the city scored 5.1.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyHow Rio Grande compares with other cities in Brazil
Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) (2022)
Rio Grande ranks 58 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 55 | Barra Mansa | 99.1% |
| 56 | Colatina | 99.0% |
| 57 | Montes Claros | 99.0% |
| 58 | Rio Grande | 99.0% |
| 59 | Crato | 99.0% |
| 60 | Resende | 99.0% |
| 61 | São Gonçalo do Amarante | 99.0% |
Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) (2022)
Rio Grande ranks 255 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 252 | Igarassu | 82.4% |
| 253 | Belém | 82.3% |
| 254 | São Lourenço da Mata | 82.2% |
| 255 | Rio Grande | 82.2% |
| 256 | Guarapari | 81.8% |
| 257 | Castanhal | 81.8% |
| 258 | Campo Grande | 81.7% |
Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) (2022)
Rio Grande ranks 6 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | São Gonçalo do Amarante | 92.8% |
| 4 | Barra Mansa | 92.0% |
| 5 | Volta Redonda | 91.7% |
| 6 | Rio Grande | 91.7% |
| 7 | Itaperuna | 91.7% |
| 8 | Valinhos | 91.0% |
| 9 | Conselheiro Lafaiete | 90.9% |
Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade (2025)
Rio Grande ranks 269 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 266 | Marabá | 5.5 |
| 267 | Juazeiro | 5.5 |
| 268 | São Leopoldo | 5.5 |
| 269 | Rio Grande | 5.5 |
| 270 | Mesquita | 5.5 |
| 271 | Caxias | 5.5 |
| 272 | Vitória de Santo Antão | 5.5 |
Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade (2025)
Rio Grande ranks 242 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 239 | Santa Luzia | 4.7 |
| 240 | São Leopoldo | 4.7 |
| 241 | Passo Fundo | 4.7 |
| 242 | Rio Grande | 4.7 |
| 243 | Barra Mansa | 4.7 |
| 244 | Angra dos Reis | 4.7 |
| 245 | Francisco Morato | 4.7 |
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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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