Education in Santa Bárbara D'Oeste, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census 99.0% of children aged 6 to 14 in Santa Bárbara D'Oeste were attending school, the 66th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 2615th lowest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: 98.3%; São Paulo state: 98.3%).
How many young children in Santa Bárbara D'Oeste attend pre-school or crèche?
93.7% of children aged 4 and 5 in Santa Bárbara D'Oeste attended pre-school or school in 2022 (the 28th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 86.7%), and 49.9% of children under 4 attended a crèche or school (the 39th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 33.9%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the Ideb score of Santa Bárbara D'Oeste?
Public primary schools in Santa Bárbara D'Oeste scored 7.0 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 26th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil's public schools: 6.1). The score was 6.7 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 Santa Bárbara D'Oeste do in the Saeb tests?
In 2025, 99.6% of pupils in the 1st to 5th grades of Santa Bárbara D'Oeste's public schools passed the school year (Brazil: 98.0%), and 5th-graders averaged 253.0 in mathematics and 235.2 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 Santa Bárbara D'Oeste score for 6th to 9th grade?
For the later years of primary school (6th to 9th grade), Santa Bárbara D'Oeste's public schools scored 5.9 on the 2025 Ideb, the 14th 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 copyHow Santa Bárbara D'Oeste compares with other cities in Brazil
Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) (2022)
Santa Bárbara D'Oeste ranks 66 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 63 | Pouso Alegre | 99.0% |
| 64 | Formosa | 99.0% |
| 65 | Presidente Prudente | 99.0% |
| 66 | Santa Bárbara D'Oeste | 99.0% |
| 67 | Blumenau | 99.0% |
| 68 | Franca | 99.0% |
| 69 | Itapevi | 99.0% |
Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) (2022)
Santa Bárbara D'Oeste ranks 28 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Araraquara | 93.8% |
| 26 | Piracicaba | 93.8% |
| 27 | Belo Horizonte | 93.7% |
| 28 | Santa Bárbara D'Oeste | 93.7% |
| 29 | Taubaté | 93.6% |
| 30 | Volta Redonda | 93.6% |
| 31 | Presidente Prudente | 93.6% |
Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) (2022)
Santa Bárbara D'Oeste ranks 31 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Brasília | 89.5% |
| 29 | Mossoró | 89.5% |
| 30 | Sertãozinho | 89.5% |
| 31 | Santa Bárbara D'Oeste | 89.5% |
| 32 | Muriaé | 89.4% |
| 33 | Teresina | 89.4% |
| 34 | Marituba | 89.3% |
Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade (2025)
Santa Bárbara D'Oeste ranks 26 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Londrina | 7.0 |
| 24 | Piracicaba | 7.0 |
| 25 | Cascavel | 7.0 |
| 26 | Santa Bárbara D'Oeste | 7.0 |
| 27 | Conselheiro Lafaiete | 7.0 |
| 28 | Araras | 7.0 |
| 29 | Barretos | 7.0 |
Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade (2025)
Santa Bárbara D'Oeste ranks 14 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Maringá | 5.9 |
| 12 | Divinópolis | 5.9 |
| 13 | Rio Verde | 5.9 |
| 14 | Santa Bárbara D'Oeste | 5.9 |
| 15 | Guarapuava | 5.9 |
| 16 | Apucarana | 5.9 |
| 17 | Formosa | 5.9 |
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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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