Education in São José de Ribamar, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census 98.5% of children aged 6 to 14 in São José de Ribamar were attending school, the 151st lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 1578th lowest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: 98.3%; Maranhão state: 98.4%).
How many young children in São José de Ribamar attend pre-school or crèche?
91.7% of children aged 4 and 5 in São José de Ribamar attended pre-school or school in 2022 (the 76th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 86.7%), and 29.2% of children under 4 attended a crèche or school (the 112th 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 José de Ribamar?
Public primary schools in São José de Ribamar scored 5.8 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 95th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil's public schools: 6.1). The score was 5.7 in 2023 and 5.6 in 2019.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyHow do 5th-graders in São José de Ribamar do in the Saeb tests?
In 2025, 99.3% of pupils in the 1st to 5th grades of São José de Ribamar's public schools passed the school year (Brazil: 98.0%), and 5th-graders averaged 216.2 in mathematics and 207.4 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 São José de Ribamar score for 6th to 9th grade?
For the later years of primary school (6th to 9th grade), São José de Ribamar's public schools scored 5.0 on the 2025 Ideb, the 144th 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 copyHow São José de Ribamar compares with other cities in Brazil
Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) (2022)
São José de Ribamar ranks 170 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 167 | Guarujá | 98.5% |
| 168 | Colombo | 98.5% |
| 169 | Curitiba | 98.5% |
| 170 | São José de Ribamar | 98.5% |
| 171 | Cachoeiro de Itapemirim | 98.5% |
| 172 | Londrina | 98.5% |
| 173 | Itaquaquecetuba | 98.5% |
Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) (2022)
São José de Ribamar ranks 76 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 73 | Abaetetuba | 91.8% |
| 74 | Santos | 91.7% |
| 75 | Sertãozinho | 91.7% |
| 76 | São José de Ribamar | 91.7% |
| 77 | Salto | 91.6% |
| 78 | Lagarto | 91.6% |
| 79 | Criciúma | 91.6% |
Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) (2022)
São José de Ribamar ranks 254 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 251 | Sapucaia do Sul | 83.6% |
| 252 | Itajaí | 83.5% |
| 253 | Mesquita | 83.5% |
| 254 | São José de Ribamar | 83.5% |
| 255 | Bento Gonçalves | 83.5% |
| 256 | Franco da Rocha | 83.4% |
| 257 | Guarulhos | 83.4% |
Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade (2025)
São José de Ribamar ranks 226 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 223 | Santarém | 5.8 |
| 224 | Ribeirão das Neves | 5.8 |
| 225 | Guarujá | 5.8 |
| 226 | São José de Ribamar | 5.8 |
| 227 | Valparaíso de Goiás | 5.8 |
| 228 | Lages | 5.8 |
| 229 | Parnaíba | 5.8 |
Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade (2025)
São José de Ribamar ranks 177 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 174 | Itajaí | 5.0 |
| 175 | Chapecó | 5.0 |
| 176 | Embu das Artes | 5.0 |
| 177 | São José de Ribamar | 5.0 |
| 178 | Palhoça | 5.0 |
| 179 | Maricá | 5.0 |
| 180 | Nova Friburgo | 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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