dˌaʊɚɹˈɑːdoʊz hɐz fˈaɪv jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾiz, ænd mˈoːɹ ðɐn tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd skˈuːlz, ænd ɪz kənsˈɪdɚd ɐn ˌɛdʒuːkˈeɪʃən pˈoʊl ʌvðə stˈeɪt ʌv mˈɑːɾoʊ ɡɹˈoʊsoʊ dˈuː sˈʌl.
Dourados has five universities, and more than 200 schools, and is considered an education pole of the state of Mato Grosso do Sul.