Education in Caborca, Mexico: official figures
In the 2020 census 2.9% of residents of Caborca aged 15 and over could not read or write, 51st highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 4.7%); in 2010 the share was 4.4%.
How many adults in Caborca have not finished secondary school?
30.0% of people aged 15 and over in Caborca had not completed basic education (secondary school) in 2020, 27th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; that was down 12.2 points since 2010 (national: 29.6%).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many children in Caborca are not in school?
5.5% of children aged 6 to 14 in Caborca were not attending school at the time of the 2020 census, 45th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 6.1%; 3.9% in Caborca in 2015).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow has schooling in Caborca changed since 2015?
The 2015 Intercensal Survey found 35.3% of people aged 15 and over in Caborca without complete basic education and 3.3% unable to read or write, compared with 30.0% and 2.9% in the 2020 census.
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyWhat is the educational lag in Caborca?
CONEVAL counted 17.6% of people in Caborca, 16,800 in all, as having educational lag in 2020, 24th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; the rate was 17.9% 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 Caborca?
The 2024 Economic Census counted 38 education service establishments in Caborca employing 336 people in 2023, 1.7% of all employment it recorded there (national: 2.8%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI) · saved copyHow Caborca compares with other cities in Mexico
Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write (2020)
Caborca ranks 51 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write |
|---|---|---|
| 48 | Villahermosa | 3.0% |
| 49 | Fresnillo | 3.0% |
| 50 | Poza Rica | 3.0% |
| 51 | Caborca | 2.9% |
| 52 | Morelia | 2.8% |
| 53 | Xalapa | 2.7% |
| 54 | Oaxaca | 2.7% |
Residents 15 and over without complete basic education (2020)
Caborca ranks 27 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over without complete basic education |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Huamantla | 33.3% |
| 25 | Teziutlán | 31.4% |
| 26 | Fresnillo | 30.8% |
| 27 | Caborca | 30.0% |
| 28 | Córdoba | 30.0% |
| 29 | Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas | 29.9% |
| 30 | San Martín Texmelucan | 29.8% |
Children aged 6-14 not attending school (2020)
Caborca ranks 45 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 not attending school |
|---|---|---|
| 42 | Salamanca | 5.6% |
| 43 | Poza Rica | 5.5% |
| 44 | Guanajuato | 5.5% |
| 45 | Caborca | 5.5% |
| 46 | San Martín Texmelucan | 5.5% |
| 47 | Ensenada | 5.5% |
| 48 | Puerto Vallarta | 5.4% |
Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) (2020)
Caborca ranks 24 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Fresnillo | 18.1% |
| 22 | León | 17.9% |
| 23 | Córdoba | 17.9% |
| 24 | Caborca | 17.6% |
| 25 | Chetumal | 17.4% |
| 26 | Iguala de la Independencia | 17.4% |
| 27 | Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas | 17.3% |
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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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