Education in Mato Grosso, Brazil: official figures
Schools in Mato Grosso scored 6.3 out of 10 on the Ideb basic education index for the early primary years (grades 1 to 5) in 2025, joint 10th highest of the 26 states and the Federal District (Brazil: 6.3); the score was 6.0 in 2023 and 3.6 in 2005.
What is the Ideb score of Mato Grosso?
For the lower secondary years (grades 6 to 9), Mato Grosso's Ideb score was 5.1 in 2025, joint 11th highest of the 26 states and the Federal District (Brazil: 5.3), compared with 4.9 in 2023.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anisio Teixeira (INEP), Ministry of Education · saved copyHow good are high schools in Mato Grosso?
Mato Grosso's Ideb score for upper secondary school (ensino medio) was 4.4 in 2025, joint 12th highest of the 26 states and the Federal District (Brazil: 4.5); it was 3.2 in 2015. The Ideb combines pass rates with Saeb test results in Portuguese and mathematics.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anisio Teixeira (INEP), Ministry of Education · saved copyWhat is the literacy rate in Mato Grosso?
3.8% of people aged 15 and over in Mato Grosso could not read and write a simple note in 2024, 9th lowest of the 26 states and the Federal District (Brazil: 5.3%); in 2019 the rate was 5.6%.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyHow many people in Mato Grosso have a degree?
20.9% of adults aged 25 and over in Mato Grosso had completed higher education in 2024, 7th highest of the 26 states and the Federal District (Brazil: 20.4%), while 29.6% had no schooling or had not finished primary school (Brazil: 32.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyHow many years of schooling do young people in Mato Grosso have?
Young adults aged 18 to 29 in Mato Grosso had spent 12.0 years in education on average in 2024, and 73.2% had at least 12 years of schooling (Brazil: 11.9 years and 74.2%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the high school graduation rate in Mato Grosso?
71.1% of young people in Mato Grosso had completed upper secondary school by the expected age range in 2024 (72.5% of women and 69.9% of men), 11th lowest of the 26 states and the Federal District (Brazil: 75.1%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyHow many young people in Mato Grosso go to university?
In 2024, 83.8% of 15- to 17-year-olds in Mato Grosso were in upper secondary school or had finished it, and 25.2% of 18- to 24-year-olds were in or had completed higher education (adjusted net attendance; Brazil: 76.8% and 27.3%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyHow many young children in Mato Grosso go to nursery?
35.6% of children aged 0 to 3 in Mato Grosso attended a creche (day nursery) in 2024, 12th lowest of the 26 states and the Federal District (Brazil: 39.7%), and 94.2% of 4- and 5-year-olds attended pre-school.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyHow big are school classes in Mato Grosso?
Public school classes in Mato Grosso had an average of 23.0 pupils in the early primary years, 26.3 in the lower secondary years and 25.7 in upper secondary school in 2024 (School Census; Brazil: 22.3, 26.6 and 29.3).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyHow Mato Grosso compares with other states
Ideb, early primary years (grades 1-5) (2025)
Mato Grosso ranks 11 of 27, highest first. All school networks; scale 0-10.
| Rank | Region | Ideb, early primary years (grades 1-5) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Alagoas | 6.4 |
| 9 | Distrito Federal | 6.4 |
| 10 | Rio Grande do Sul | 6.3 |
| 11 | Mato Grosso | 6.3 |
| 12 | Piaui | 6.3 |
| 13 | Acre | 6.3 |
| 14 | Rio de Janeiro | 6.1 |
Ideb, lower secondary years (grades 6-9) (2025)
Mato Grosso ranks 13 of 27, highest first. All school networks; scale 0-10.
| Rank | Region | Ideb, lower secondary years (grades 6-9) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Alagoas | 5.3 |
| 11 | Rio de Janeiro | 5.1 |
| 12 | Pernambuco | 5.1 |
| 13 | Mato Grosso | 5.1 |
| 14 | Distrito Federal | 5.1 |
| 15 | Mato Grosso do Sul | 5.0 |
| 16 | Paraiba | 4.9 |
Ideb, upper secondary school (2025)
Mato Grosso ranks 13 of 27, highest first. All school networks; scale 0-10.
| Rank | Region | Ideb, upper secondary school |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Ceara | 4.5 |
| 11 | Santa Catarina | 4.5 |
| 12 | Paraiba | 4.4 |
| 13 | Mato Grosso | 4.4 |
| 14 | Mato Grosso do Sul | 4.4 |
| 15 | Alagoas | 4.3 |
| 16 | Sergipe | 4.3 |
Illiteracy rate, people aged 15 and over (%) (2024)
Mato Grosso ranks 19 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Illiteracy rate, people aged 15 and over (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Minas Gerais | 4.3% |
| 17 | Espirito Santo | 3.9% |
| 18 | Roraima | 3.8% |
| 19 | Mato Grosso | 3.8% |
| 20 | Mato Grosso do Sul | 3.7% |
| 21 | Goias | 3.6% |
| 22 | Parana | 3.6% |
Adults 25+ with a completed degree (%) (2024)
Mato Grosso ranks 7 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults 25+ with a completed degree (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Amapa | 23.1% |
| 5 | Mato Grosso do Sul | 22.9% |
| 6 | Santa Catarina | 22.4% |
| 7 | Mato Grosso | 20.9% |
| 8 | Roraima | 20.8% |
| 9 | Parana | 20.6% |
| 10 | Goias | 20.5% |
Upper secondary completion rate (%) (2024)
Mato Grosso ranks 17 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Upper secondary completion rate (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Minas Gerais | 72.6% |
| 15 | Maranhao | 72.1% |
| 16 | Rio Grande do Sul | 71.2% |
| 17 | Mato Grosso | 71.1% |
| 18 | Piaui | 70.6% |
| 19 | Alagoas | 69.5% |
| 20 | Amapa | 69.4% |
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Sources
- Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anisio Teixeira (INEP), Ministry of Education: Ideb 2025: results for regions and federative units (early primary, lower secondary and upper secondary, all school networks), 2005-2025, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a8ecdb2cef93…)
- Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE): Sintese de Indicadores Sociais 2025, chapter 4 tables (education): Tables 4.1, 4.3, 4.9, 4.11, 4.14, 4.21, 4.22 (PNAD Continua 2024; School Census 2024), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 fc0eefb8a6ad…)
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