Education in São Gonçalo do Amarante, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census 99.0% of children aged 6 to 14 in São Gonçalo do Amarante were attending school, the 61st highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 2664th lowest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: 98.3%; Rio Grande do Norte state: 98.5%).
How many young children in São Gonçalo do Amarante attend pre-school or crèche?
93.5% of children aged 4 and 5 in São Gonçalo do Amarante attended pre-school or school in 2022 (the 33rd highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 86.7%), and 29.6% of children under 4 attended a crèche or school (the 113th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 33.9%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the Ideb score of São Gonçalo do Amarante?
Public primary schools in São Gonçalo do Amarante scored 4.7 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 4th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil's public schools: 6.1). The score was 4.5 in 2023 and 4.5 in 2019.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyHow do 5th-graders in São Gonçalo do Amarante do in the Saeb tests?
In 2025, 93.8% of pupils in the 1st to 5th grades of São Gonçalo do Amarante's public schools passed the school year (Brazil: 98.0%), and 5th-graders averaged 191.4 in mathematics and 184.9 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 São Gonçalo do Amarante score for 6th to 9th grade?
For the later years of primary school (6th to 9th grade), São Gonçalo do Amarante's public schools scored 3.8 on the 2025 Ideb, the 5th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil's public schools: 5.0), against 3.0 in 2023.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyAre city or state schools better in São Gonçalo do Amarante?
In the 6th to 9th grades, schools run by the city of São Gonçalo do Amarante scored 3.7 on the 2025 Ideb and schools run by Rio Grande do Norte state in the city scored 4.0.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyHow São Gonçalo do Amarante compares with other cities in Brazil
Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) (2022)
São Gonçalo do Amarante ranks 61 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 58 | Rio Grande | 99.0% |
| 59 | Crato | 99.0% |
| 60 | Resende | 99.0% |
| 61 | São Gonçalo do Amarante | 99.0% |
| 62 | Cubatão | 99.0% |
| 63 | Pouso Alegre | 99.0% |
| 64 | Formosa | 99.0% |
Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) (2022)
São Gonçalo do Amarante ranks 33 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Volta Redonda | 93.6% |
| 31 | Presidente Prudente | 93.6% |
| 32 | Votorantim | 93.5% |
| 33 | São Gonçalo do Amarante | 93.5% |
| 34 | Pouso Alegre | 93.5% |
| 35 | Araras | 93.5% |
| 36 | Lavras | 93.5% |
Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) (2022)
São Gonçalo do Amarante ranks 3 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birigui | 93.7% |
| 2 | São Caetano do Sul | 93.2% |
| 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% |
Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade (2025)
São Gonçalo do Amarante ranks 317 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 314 | Lauro de Freitas | 4.8 |
| 315 | Itabuna | 4.8 |
| 316 | Santa Rita | 4.7 |
| 317 | São Gonçalo do Amarante | 4.7 |
| 318 | Ilhéus | 4.6 |
| 319 | Eunápolis | 4.6 |
| 320 | Breves | 4.6 |
Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade (2025)
São Gonçalo do Amarante ranks 316 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 313 | Itaguaí | 3.9 |
| 314 | Breves | 3.9 |
| 315 | Santo Antônio de Jesus | 3.9 |
| 316 | São Gonçalo do Amarante | 3.8 |
| 317 | Eunápolis | 3.7 |
| 318 | Feira de Santana | 3.6 |
| 319 | Lauro de Freitas | 3.4 |
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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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