Education in Simões Filho, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census 98.7% of children aged 6 to 14 in Simões Filho were attending school, the 137th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 1913th lowest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: 98.3%; Bahia state: 98.4%).
How many young children in Simões Filho attend pre-school or crèche?
89.8% of children aged 4 and 5 in Simões Filho attended pre-school or school in 2022 (the 122nd highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 86.7%), and 27.6% of children under 4 attended a crèche or school (the 100th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 33.9%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the Ideb score of Simões Filho?
Public primary schools in Simões Filho scored 5.4 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 41st lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil's public schools: 6.1). The score was 4.9 in 2023 and 4.6 in 2019.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyHow do 5th-graders in Simões Filho do in the Saeb tests?
In 2025, 95.3% of pupils in the 1st to 5th grades of Simões Filho's public schools passed the school year (Brazil: 98.0%), and 5th-graders averaged 209.8 in mathematics and 201.8 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 Simões Filho score for 6th to 9th grade?
For the later years of primary school (6th to 9th grade), Simões Filho's public schools scored 3.4 on the 2025 Ideb, the lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil's public schools: 5.0), against 3.5 in 2023.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyAre city or state schools better in Simões Filho?
In the 6th to 9th grades, schools run by the city of Simões Filho scored 3.5 on the 2025 Ideb and schools run by Bahia state in the city scored 3.3.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyHow Simões Filho compares with other cities in Brazil
Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) (2022)
Simões Filho ranks 137 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 134 | Pinhais | 98.7% |
| 135 | São Mateus | 98.7% |
| 136 | Ribeirão Pires | 98.7% |
| 137 | Simões Filho | 98.7% |
| 138 | Mogi Guaçu | 98.7% |
| 139 | Santa Maria | 98.6% |
| 140 | Americana | 98.6% |
Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) (2022)
Simões Filho ranks 122 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 119 | Araguaína | 89.8% |
| 120 | Hortolândia | 89.8% |
| 121 | Curitiba | 89.8% |
| 122 | Simões Filho | 89.8% |
| 123 | Ponta Grossa | 89.7% |
| 124 | Mauá | 89.7% |
| 125 | Parnamirim | 89.7% |
Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) (2022)
Simões Filho ranks 266 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 263 | Apucarana | 83.3% |
| 264 | Patos de Minas | 83.2% |
| 265 | Cariacica | 83.2% |
| 266 | Simões Filho | 83.2% |
| 267 | Osasco | 83.2% |
| 268 | Araraquara | 83.1% |
| 269 | Itaquaquecetuba | 83.1% |
Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade (2025)
Simões Filho ranks 280 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 277 | Nossa Senhora do Socorro | 5.4 |
| 278 | Almirante Tamandaré | 5.4 |
| 279 | Formosa | 5.4 |
| 280 | Simões Filho | 5.4 |
| 281 | Luís Eduardo Magalhães | 5.4 |
| 282 | Lagarto | 5.4 |
| 283 | São João de Meriti | 5.3 |
Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade (2025)
Simões Filho ranks 320 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 320 | Simões Filho | 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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