Education in Uberlândia, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census 98.8% of children aged 6 to 14 in Uberlândia were attending school, the 95th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 2227th lowest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: 98.3%; Minas Gerais state: 98.8%).
How many young children in Uberlândia attend pre-school or crèche?
86.8% of children aged 4 and 5 in Uberlândia attended pre-school or school in 2022 (the 138th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 86.7%), and 41.6% of children under 4 attended a crèche or school (the 95th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 33.9%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the Ideb score of Uberlândia?
Public primary schools in Uberlândia 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 158th 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 Uberlândia do in the Saeb tests?
In 2025, 97.0% of pupils in the 1st to 5th grades of Uberlândia's public schools passed the school year (Brazil: 98.0%), and 5th-graders averaged 228.2 in mathematics and 219.9 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 Uberlândia score for 6th to 9th grade?
For the later years of primary school (6th to 9th grade), Uberlândia's public schools scored 5.4 on the 2025 Ideb, the 73rd highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil's public schools: 5.0), against 4.9 in 2023.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyAre city or state schools better in Uberlândia?
In the 6th to 9th grades, schools run by the city of Uberlândia scored 5.0 on the 2025 Ideb and schools run by Minas Gerais state in the city scored 5.6.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education · saved copyHow Uberlândia compares with other cities in Brazil
Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) (2022)
Uberlândia ranks 95 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 92 | Sorriso | 98.8% |
| 93 | Juazeiro do Norte | 98.8% |
| 94 | Novo Hamburgo | 98.8% |
| 95 | Uberlândia | 98.8% |
| 96 | Limeira | 98.8% |
| 97 | Maracanaú | 98.8% |
| 98 | Teresina | 98.8% |
Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) (2022)
Uberlândia ranks 183 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 4-5 attending pre-school or school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 180 | Itanhaém | 87.0% |
| 181 | Araucária | 86.9% |
| 182 | Caxias | 86.9% |
| 183 | Uberlândia | 86.8% |
| 184 | Fazenda Rio Grande | 86.8% |
| 185 | Ourinhos | 86.8% |
| 186 | Rio de Janeiro | 86.7% |
Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) (2022)
Uberlândia ranks 113 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Young people aged 15-17 attending school (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 110 | São Bernardo do Campo | 86.8% |
| 111 | São Carlos | 86.8% |
| 112 | Ferraz de Vasconcelos | 86.8% |
| 113 | Uberlândia | 86.8% |
| 114 | Camaragibe | 86.8% |
| 115 | Magé | 86.8% |
| 116 | Bragança Paulista | 86.7% |
Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade (2025)
Uberlândia ranks 163 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 1st-5th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 160 | Tangará da Serra | 6.2 |
| 161 | Paragominas | 6.2 |
| 162 | Fortaleza | 6.1 |
| 163 | Uberlândia | 6.1 |
| 164 | Ribeirão Preto | 6.1 |
| 165 | Cuiabá | 6.1 |
| 166 | Ananindeua | 6.1 |
Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade (2025)
Uberlândia ranks 73 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Ideb, public schools, 6th-9th grade |
|---|---|---|
| 70 | Coronel Fabriciano | 5.5 |
| 71 | Ubá | 5.5 |
| 72 | São Bernardo do Campo | 5.4 |
| 73 | Uberlândia | 5.4 |
| 74 | Montes Claros | 5.4 |
| 75 | Blumenau | 5.4 |
| 76 | Cascavel | 5.4 |
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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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