Education in São Mateus, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census 98.7% of children aged 6 to 14 in São Mateus were attending school, the 135th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 1908th lowest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: 98.3%; Espírito Santo state: 98.5%).
How many young children in São Mateus attend pre-school or crèche?
89.3% of children aged 4 and 5 in São Mateus attended pre-school or school in 2022 (the 138th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 86.7%), and 24.1% of children under 4 attended a crèche or school (the 70th 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 Mateus?
Public primary schools in São Mateus scored 6.1 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 137th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil's public schools: 6.1). The score was 5.6 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 Mateus do in the Saeb tests?
In 2025, 98.6% of pupils in the 1st to 5th grades of São Mateus' public schools passed the school year (Brazil: 98.0%), and 5th-graders averaged 224.1 in mathematics and 215.0 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 Mateus score for 6th to 9th grade?
For the later years of primary school (6th to 9th grade), São Mateus' public schools scored 5.3 on the 2025 Ideb, the 103rd highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil's public schools: 5.0), against 4.5 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 Mateus?
In the 6th to 9th grades, schools run by the city of São Mateus scored 4.9 on the 2025 Ideb and schools run by Espírito Santo state in the city scored 5.8.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyHow São Mateus compares with other cities in Brazil
Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) (2022)
São Mateus ranks 135 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 132 | Araçatuba | 98.7% |
| 133 | Sorocaba | 98.7% |
| 134 | Pinhais | 98.7% |
| 135 | São Mateus | 98.7% |
| 136 | Ribeirão Pires | 98.7% |
| 137 | Simões Filho | 98.7% |
| 138 | Mogi Guaçu | 98.7% |
Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) (2022)
São Mateus ranks 138 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 135 | Governador Valadares | 89.4% |
| 136 | Marituba | 89.3% |
| 137 | Lauro de Freitas | 89.3% |
| 138 | São Mateus | 89.3% |
| 139 | Ituiutaba | 89.2% |
| 140 | Serra | 89.1% |
| 141 | Barbacena | 89.0% |
Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) (2022)
São Mateus ranks 205 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 202 | Ponta Grossa | 85.0% |
| 203 | São José | 85.0% |
| 204 | Lauro de Freitas | 85.0% |
| 205 | São Mateus | 85.0% |
| 206 | Araguari | 84.9% |
| 207 | São Gonçalo | 84.9% |
| 208 | Águas Lindas de Goiás | 84.9% |
Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade (2025)
São Mateus ranks 184 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 181 | Sapucaia do Sul | 6.1 |
| 182 | Vespasiano | 6.1 |
| 183 | Ji-Paraná | 6.1 |
| 184 | São Mateus | 6.1 |
| 185 | Maranguape | 6.1 |
| 186 | Ituiutaba | 6.1 |
| 187 | Brasília | 6.0 |
Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade (2025)
São Mateus ranks 103 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | Pouso Alegre | 5.3 |
| 101 | Araucária | 5.3 |
| 102 | Caraguatatuba | 5.3 |
| 103 | São Mateus | 5.3 |
| 104 | Tangará da Serra | 5.3 |
| 105 | Nova Serrana | 5.3 |
| 106 | Ourinhos | 5.3 |
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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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