Education in Sete Lagoas, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census 99.2% of children aged 6 to 14 in Sete Lagoas were attending school, the 39th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 2570th highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: 98.3%; Minas Gerais state: 98.8%).
How many young children in Sete Lagoas attend pre-school or crèche?
94.3% of children aged 4 and 5 in Sete Lagoas attended pre-school or school in 2022 (the 15th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 86.7%), and 27.5% of children under 4 attended a crèche or school (the 99th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 33.9%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the Ideb score of Sete Lagoas?
Public primary schools in Sete Lagoas scored 6.4 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 108th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil's public schools: 6.1). The score was 5.9 in 2023 and 6.4 in 2019.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyHow do 5th-graders in Sete Lagoas do in the Saeb tests?
In 2025, 99.6% of pupils in the 1st to 5th grades of Sete Lagoas' public schools passed the school year (Brazil: 98.0%), and 5th-graders averaged 230.8 in mathematics and 220.9 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 Sete Lagoas score for 6th to 9th grade?
For the later years of primary school (6th to 9th grade), Sete Lagoas' public schools scored 5.2 on the 2025 Ideb, the 127th 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 Sete Lagoas?
In the 6th to 9th grades, schools run by the city of Sete Lagoas scored 4.4 on the 2025 Ideb and schools run by Minas Gerais state in the city scored 5.5.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyHow Sete Lagoas compares with other cities in Brazil
Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) (2022)
Sete Lagoas ranks 39 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | Macaé | 99.2% |
| 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% |
Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) (2022)
Sete Lagoas ranks 15 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Erechim | 95.0% |
| 13 | Assis | 94.8% |
| 14 | Poços de Caldas | 94.4% |
| 15 | Sete Lagoas | 94.3% |
| 16 | Itabaiana | 94.3% |
| 17 | Nova Lima | 94.2% |
| 18 | Teresina | 94.1% |
Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) (2022)
Sete Lagoas ranks 209 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 206 | Araguari | 84.9% |
| 207 | São Gonçalo | 84.9% |
| 208 | Águas Lindas de Goiás | 84.9% |
| 209 | Sete Lagoas | 84.9% |
| 210 | São José dos Pinhais | 84.8% |
| 211 | Coronel Fabriciano | 84.8% |
| 212 | Indaiatuba | 84.8% |
Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade (2025)
Sete Lagoas ranks 108 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 105 | Taubaté | 6.4 |
| 106 | Chapecó | 6.4 |
| 107 | Colombo | 6.4 |
| 108 | Sete Lagoas | 6.4 |
| 109 | Maricá | 6.4 |
| 110 | Bragança Paulista | 6.4 |
| 111 | Itapetininga | 6.4 |
Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade (2025)
Sete Lagoas ranks 127 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 124 | Governador Valadares | 5.2 |
| 125 | Jacareí | 5.2 |
| 126 | Hortolândia | 5.2 |
| 127 | Sete Lagoas | 5.2 |
| 128 | Itu | 5.2 |
| 129 | Poços de Caldas | 5.2 |
| 130 | Paranaguá | 5.2 |
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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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