Education in Acayucan, Mexico: official figures
In the 2020 census 10.4% of residents of Acayucan aged 15 and over could not read or write, the highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 4.7%); in 2010 the share was 13.6%.
How many adults in Acayucan have not finished secondary school?
40.4% of people aged 15 and over in Acayucan had not completed basic education (secondary school) in 2020, 7th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; that was down 10.4 points since 2010 (national: 29.6%).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many children in Acayucan are not in school?
5.9% of children aged 6 to 14 in Acayucan were not attending school at the time of the 2020 census, 37th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 6.1%; 3.8% in Acayucan in 2015).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow has schooling in Acayucan changed since 2015?
The 2015 Intercensal Survey found 44.6% of people aged 15 and over in Acayucan without complete basic education and 9.9% unable to read or write, compared with 40.4% and 10.4% in the 2020 census.
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyWhat is the educational lag in Acayucan?
CONEVAL counted 25.2% of people in Acayucan, 21,710 in all, as having educational lag in 2020, 5th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; the rate was 27.7% 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 Acayucan?
The 2024 Economic Census counted 46 education service establishments in Acayucan employing 349 people in 2023, 2.7% of all employment it recorded there (national: 2.8%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI) · saved copyHow Acayucan compares with other cities in Mexico
Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write (2020)
Acayucan ranks 1 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Acayucan | 10.4% |
| 2 | Juchitán | 9.5% |
| 3 | Valladolid | 9.4% |
| 4 | San Cristóbal de las Casas | 9.2% |
| 5 | Comitán de Domínguez | 9.1% |
| 6 | Apatzingán de la Constitución | 8.7% |
| 7 | Huauchinango | 8.4% |
Residents 15 and over without complete basic education (2020)
Acayucan ranks 7 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over without complete basic education |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Zamora-Jacona | 42.7% |
| 5 | Moroleón Uriangato - Moroleón-Uriangato | 41.9% |
| 6 | Tecomán | 41.5% |
| 7 | Acayucan | 40.4% |
| 8 | La Piedad-Pénjamo | 40.0% |
| 9 | Tepatitlán De Morelos | 39.6% |
| 10 | Juchitán | 39.0% |
Children aged 6-14 not attending school (2020)
Acayucan ranks 37 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 not attending school |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Monterrey | 6.0% |
| 35 | Córdoba | 5.9% |
| 36 | Manzanillo | 5.9% |
| 37 | Acayucan | 5.9% |
| 38 | Tianguistenco | 5.8% |
| 39 | Guadalajara | 5.8% |
| 40 | Tuxtla Gutiérrez | 5.8% |
Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) (2020)
Acayucan ranks 5 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Zamora-Jacona | 28.5% |
| 3 | Comitán de Domínguez | 28.3% |
| 4 | Sahuayo | 28.1% |
| 5 | Acayucan | 25.2% |
| 6 | La Piedad-Pénjamo | 24.7% |
| 7 | San Cristóbal de las Casas | 24.4% |
| 8 | Tecomán | 24.0% |
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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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