Education in Sumaré, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census 98.6% of children aged 6 to 14 in Sumaré were attending school, the 142nd highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 1823rd lowest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: 98.3%; São Paulo state: 98.3%).
How many young children in Sumaré attend pre-school or crèche?
89.4% of children aged 4 and 5 in Sumaré attended pre-school or school in 2022 (the 134th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 86.7%), and 44.0% of children under 4 attended a crèche or school (the 77th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 33.9%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the Ideb score of Sumaré?
Public primary schools in Sumaré 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 145th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil's public schools: 6.1). The score was 6.0 in 2023 and 6.3 in 2019.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyHow do 5th-graders in Sumaré do in the Saeb tests?
In 2025, 98.3% of pupils in the 1st to 5th grades of Sumaré's public schools passed the school year (Brazil: 98.0%), and 5th-graders averaged 228.6 in mathematics and 215.9 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 Sumaré score for 6th to 9th grade?
For the later years of primary school (6th to 9th grade), Sumaré's public schools scored 5.1 on the 2025 Ideb, the 155th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil's public schools: 5.0), against 5.2 in 2023.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyAre city or state schools better in Sumaré?
In the 6th to 9th grades, schools run by the city of Sumaré scored 5.4 on the 2025 Ideb and schools run by São Paulo state in the city scored 5.1.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyHow Sumaré compares with other cities in Brazil
Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) (2022)
Sumaré ranks 142 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 139 | Santa Maria | 98.6% |
| 140 | Americana | 98.6% |
| 141 | Itabira | 98.6% |
| 142 | Sumaré | 98.6% |
| 143 | Indaiatuba | 98.6% |
| 144 | Campos dos Goytacazes | 98.6% |
| 145 | Jacareí | 98.6% |
Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) (2022)
Sumaré ranks 134 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 131 | Taboão da Serra | 89.5% |
| 132 | Campinas | 89.5% |
| 133 | Ipatinga | 89.5% |
| 134 | Sumaré | 89.4% |
| 135 | Governador Valadares | 89.4% |
| 136 | Marituba | 89.3% |
| 137 | Lauro de Freitas | 89.3% |
Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) (2022)
Sumaré ranks 219 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 216 | Ibirité | 84.7% |
| 217 | Parnaíba | 84.7% |
| 218 | Itapetininga | 84.7% |
| 219 | Sumaré | 84.6% |
| 220 | Almirante Tamandaré | 84.6% |
| 221 | Teixeira de Freitas | 84.6% |
| 222 | Goiânia | 84.6% |
Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade (2025)
Sumaré ranks 176 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 173 | Vitória da Conquista | 6.1 |
| 174 | Cariacica | 6.1 |
| 175 | Praia Grande | 6.1 |
| 176 | Sumaré | 6.1 |
| 177 | Rondonópolis | 6.1 |
| 178 | Angra dos Reis | 6.1 |
| 179 | Poços de Caldas | 6.1 |
Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade (2025)
Sumaré ranks 155 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 152 | Uberaba | 5.1 |
| 153 | Palmas | 5.1 |
| 154 | Juazeiro do Norte | 5.1 |
| 155 | Sumaré | 5.1 |
| 156 | Rondonópolis | 5.1 |
| 157 | Marília | 5.1 |
| 158 | Novo Hamburgo | 5.1 |
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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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