Education in Apatzingán de la Constitución, Mexico: official figures
In the 2020 census 8.7% of residents of Apatzingán de la Constitución (Apatzingán municipality) aged 15 and over could not read or write, 6th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 4.7%); in 2010 the share was 11.3%.
How many adults in Apatzingán de la Constitución have not finished secondary school?
47.2% of people aged 15 and over in Apatzingán de la Constitución (Apatzingán municipality) had not completed basic education (secondary school) in 2020, the highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; that was down 9.0 points since 2010 (national: 29.6%).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many children in Apatzingán de la Constitución are not in school?
11.6% of children aged 6 to 14 in Apatzingán de la Constitución (Apatzingán municipality) were not attending school at the time of the 2020 census, 2nd highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 6.1%; 8.7% in Apatzingán de la Constitución (Apatzingán municipality) in 2015).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow has schooling in Apatzingán de la Constitución changed since 2015?
The 2015 Intercensal Survey found 51.6% of people aged 15 and over in Apatzingán de la Constitución (Apatzingán municipality) without complete basic education and 8.5% unable to read or write, compared with 47.2% and 8.7% in the 2020 census.
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyWhat is the educational lag in Apatzingán de la Constitución?
CONEVAL counted 31.3% of people in Apatzingán de la Constitución (Apatzingán municipality), 39,698 in all, as having educational lag in 2020, the highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; the rate was 33.9% 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 Apatzingán de la Constitución?
The 2024 Economic Census counted 54 education service establishments in Apatzingán de la Constitución (Apatzingán municipality) employing 523 people in 2023, 2.5% of all employment it recorded there (national: 2.8%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI) · saved copyHow Apatzingán de la Constitución compares with other cities in Mexico
Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write (2020)
Apatzingán de la Constitución ranks 6 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 8 | Tecomán | 7.4% |
| 9 | San Juan Bautista Tuxtepec | 7.1% |
Residents 15 and over without complete basic education (2020)
Apatzingán de la Constitución ranks 1 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over without complete basic education |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apatzingán de la Constitución | 47.2% |
| 2 | Sahuayo | 45.0% |
| 3 | Comitán de Domínguez | 44.3% |
| 4 | Zamora-Jacona | 42.7% |
| 5 | Moroleón Uriangato - Moroleón-Uriangato | 41.9% |
| 6 | Tecomán | 41.5% |
| 7 | Acayucan | 40.4% |
Children aged 6-14 not attending school (2020)
Apatzingán de la Constitución ranks 2 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 not attending school |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zamora-Jacona | 12.1% |
| 2 | Apatzingán de la Constitución | 11.6% |
| 3 | Tecomán | 10.7% |
| 4 | San Cristóbal de las Casas | 10.3% |
| 5 | Sahuayo | 9.7% |
| 6 | Tapachula de Cordova y Ordoñez | 9.4% |
| 7 | Moroleón Uriangato - Moroleón-Uriangato | 9.1% |
Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) (2020)
Apatzingán de la Constitución ranks 1 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apatzingán de la Constitución | 31.3% |
| 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% |
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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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