Education in Acapulco, Mexico: official figures
In the 2020 census 5.8% of residents of Acapulco (Acapulco de Juárez municipality) aged 15 and over could not read or write, 14th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 4.7%); in 2010 the share was 8.0%.
How many adults in Acapulco have not finished secondary school?
29.7% of people aged 15 and over in Acapulco (Acapulco de Juárez municipality) had not completed basic education (secondary school) in 2020, 31st highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; that was down 9.3 points since 2010 (national: 29.6%).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many children in Acapulco are not in school?
5.0% of children aged 6 to 14 in Acapulco (Acapulco de Juárez municipality) were not attending school at the time of the 2020 census, 49th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 6.1%; 3.7% in Acapulco (Acapulco de Juárez municipality) in 2015).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow has schooling in Acapulco changed since 2015?
The 2015 Intercensal Survey found 34.5% of people aged 15 and over in Acapulco (Acapulco de Juárez municipality) without complete basic education and 6.0% unable to read or write, compared with 29.7% and 5.8% in the 2020 census.
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyWhat is the educational lag in Acapulco?
CONEVAL counted 16.3% of people in Acapulco (Acapulco de Juárez municipality), 123,241 in all, as having educational lag in 2020, 32nd highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; the rate was 19.6% in 2010 (all municipalities combined, 2020: 16.3%).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many people work in education in Acapulco?
The 2024 Economic Census counted 253 education service establishments in Acapulco (Acapulco de Juárez municipality) employing 3,778 people in 2023, 2.8% of all employment it recorded there (national: 2.8%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI) · saved copyHow Acapulco compares with other cities in Mexico
Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write (2020)
Acapulco ranks 14 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Rioverde-Ciudad Fernández | 6.8% |
| 12 | Sahuayo | 6.3% |
| 13 | Zamora-Jacona | 6.0% |
| 14 | Acapulco | 5.8% |
| 15 | Minatitlán | 5.7% |
| 16 | Silao | 5.5% |
| 17 | Chilpacingo de los Bravo | 5.5% |
Residents 15 and over without complete basic education (2020)
Acapulco ranks 31 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over without complete basic education |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Córdoba | 30.0% |
| 29 | Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas | 29.9% |
| 30 | San Martín Texmelucan | 29.8% |
| 31 | Acapulco | 29.7% |
| 32 | Tulancingo | 29.5% |
| 33 | Túxpan de Rodríguez Cano | 29.4% |
| 34 | Iguala de la Independencia | 29.3% |
Children aged 6-14 not attending school (2020)
Acapulco ranks 59 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 not attending school |
|---|---|---|
| 56 | Iguala de la Independencia | 5.2% |
| 57 | Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas | 5.1% |
| 58 | Rioverde-Ciudad Fernández | 5.1% |
| 59 | Acapulco | 5.0% |
| 60 | Teziutlán | 5.0% |
| 61 | San Juan del Río | 5.0% |
| 62 | Toluca | 5.0% |
Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) (2020)
Acapulco ranks 32 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Silao | 16.6% |
| 30 | San Luis Rio Colorado | 16.5% |
| 31 | Túxpan de Rodríguez Cano | 16.4% |
| 32 | Acapulco | 16.3% |
| 33 | Huamantla | 16.0% |
| 34 | Tulancingo | 15.4% |
| 35 | Cuauhtemoc | 15.3% |
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Sources
- Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI): Censos Económicos 2024 (reference year 2023), SAIC query: economic units and persons employed in manufacturing, retail, education services, health services and accommodation and food by municipality (request body saved as saic-ce2024-sectors-2023.request.json), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 fea3ec2053c9…)
- Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL): Índice de Rezago Social 2000-2020 by state and municipality: total population and census indicators of schooling, health coverage and housing (from the 2010 and 2020 Population and Housing Censuses and the 2015 Intercensal Survey), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 9191f6c16ec2…)
- Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL): Poverty measurement by municipality 2010-2020: concentrated poverty indicators (Concentrado_indicadores_de_pobreza_2020.xlsx), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 644d19a9ff6d…)
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