Education in Campeche, Mexico: official figures
In the 2020 census 3.3% of residents of Campeche aged 15 and over could not read or write, 43rd highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 4.7%); in 2010 the share was 5.0%.
How many adults in Campeche have not finished secondary school?
22.9% of people aged 15 and over in Campeche had not completed basic education (secondary school) in 2020, 34th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; that was down 10.5 points since 2010 (national: 29.6%).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many children in Campeche are not in school?
3.2% of children aged 6 to 14 in Campeche were not attending school at the time of the 2020 census, 3rd lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 6.1%; 1.7% in Campeche in 2015).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow has schooling in Campeche changed since 2015?
The 2015 Intercensal Survey found 27.6% of people aged 15 and over in Campeche without complete basic education and 4.0% unable to read or write, compared with 22.9% and 3.3% in the 2020 census.
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyWhat is the educational lag in Campeche?
CONEVAL counted 11.1% of people in Campeche, 34,131 in all, as having educational lag in 2020, 32nd lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; the rate was 17.2% 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 Campeche?
The 2024 Economic Census counted 170 education service establishments in Campeche employing 2,560 people in 2023, 4.6% of all employment it recorded there (national: 2.8%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI) · saved copyHow Campeche compares with other cities in Mexico
Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write (2020)
Campeche ranks 43 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | Celaya | 3.4% |
| 41 | León | 3.3% |
| 42 | Guanajuato | 3.3% |
| 43 | Campeche | 3.3% |
| 44 | Ocotlán | 3.3% |
| 45 | San Juan del Río | 3.1% |
| 46 | Tianguistenco | 3.0% |
Residents 15 and over without complete basic education (2020)
Campeche ranks 74 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over without complete basic education |
|---|---|---|
| 71 | Tuxtla Gutiérrez | 23.3% |
| 72 | Navojoa | 23.0% |
| 73 | Reynosa-Río Bravo | 22.9% |
| 74 | Campeche | 22.9% |
| 75 | Piedras Negras | 22.6% |
| 76 | Xalapa | 21.9% |
| 77 | Guadalajara | 21.7% |
Children aged 6-14 not attending school (2020)
Campeche ranks 105 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 not attending school |
|---|---|---|
| 101 | Navojoa | 3.4% |
| 102 | Ciudad Victoria | 3.4% |
| 103 | La Paz | 3.3% |
| 104 | Ciudad Valles | 3.3% |
| 105 | Campeche | 3.2% |
| 106 | Pachuca | 2.8% |
| 107 | Valladolid | 2.8% |
Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) (2020)
Campeche ranks 76 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) |
|---|---|---|
| 73 | Sabinas | 11.8% |
| 74 | San Juan del Río | 11.7% |
| 75 | Los Mochis | 11.6% |
| 76 | Campeche | 11.1% |
| 77 | Toluca | 11.1% |
| 78 | Mazatlán | 10.9% |
| 79 | Mexicali | 10.9% |
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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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