Education in Sabará, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census 99.2% of children aged 6 to 14 in Sabará were attending school, the 40th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 2569th highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: 98.3%; Minas Gerais state: 98.8%).
How many young children in Sabará attend pre-school or crèche?
90.9% of children aged 4 and 5 in Sabará attended pre-school or school in 2022 (the 97th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 86.7%), and 36.0% of children under 4 attended a crèche or school (the 149th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 33.9%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the Ideb score of Sabará?
Public primary schools in Sabará scored 6.0 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 121st lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil's public schools: 6.1). The score was 6.0 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 Sabará do in the Saeb tests?
In 2025, 99.3% of pupils in the 1st to 5th grades of Sabará's public schools passed the school year (Brazil: 98.0%), and 5th-graders averaged 221.3 in mathematics and 211.3 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 Sabará score for 6th to 9th grade?
For the later years of primary school (6th to 9th grade), Sabará's public schools scored 5.0 on the 2025 Ideb, the 135th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil's public schools: 5.0), against 4.6 in 2023.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyAre city or state schools better in Sabará?
In the 6th to 9th grades, schools run by the city of Sabará scored 4.8 on the 2025 Ideb and schools run by Minas Gerais state in the city scored 5.3.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyHow Sabará compares with other cities in Brazil
Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) (2022)
Sabará ranks 40 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 37 | Barcarena | 99.2% |
| 38 | Açailândia | 99.2% |
| 39 | Sete Lagoas | 99.2% |
| 40 | Sabará | 99.2% |
| 41 | Cascavel | 99.2% |
| 42 | Itajaí | 99.1% |
| 43 | Itabaiana | 99.1% |
Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) (2022)
Sabará ranks 97 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 94 | Maracanaú | 91.0% |
| 95 | Americana | 91.0% |
| 96 | Caucaia | 90.9% |
| 97 | Sabará | 90.9% |
| 98 | Uberaba | 90.8% |
| 99 | Tubarão | 90.8% |
| 100 | Jaraguá do Sul | 90.8% |
Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) (2022)
Sabará ranks 232 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 229 | Campinas | 84.3% |
| 230 | João Pessoa | 84.3% |
| 231 | São Vicente | 84.3% |
| 232 | Sabará | 84.3% |
| 233 | Rio Branco | 84.2% |
| 234 | Imperatriz | 84.2% |
| 235 | Piracicaba | 84.2% |
Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade (2025)
Sabará ranks 200 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 197 | Garanhuns | 6.0 |
| 198 | Balneário Camboriú | 6.0 |
| 199 | Teófilo Otoni | 6.0 |
| 200 | Sabará | 6.0 |
| 201 | Igarassu | 6.0 |
| 202 | São Pedro da Aldeia | 6.0 |
| 203 | Bacabal | 6.0 |
Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade (2025)
Sabará ranks 186 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 183 | Balneário Camboriú | 5.0 |
| 184 | Teófilo Otoni | 5.0 |
| 185 | Cachoeirinha | 5.0 |
| 186 | Sabará | 5.0 |
| 187 | Vespasiano | 5.0 |
| 188 | Tatuí | 5.0 |
| 189 | Itaituba | 5.0 |
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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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