Education in Celaya, Mexico: official figures
In the 2020 census 3.4% of residents of Celaya aged 15 and over could not read or write, 40th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 4.7%); in 2010 the share was 5.4%.
How many adults in Celaya have not finished secondary school?
24.2% of people aged 15 and over in Celaya had not completed basic education (secondary school) in 2020, 52nd lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; that was down 13.2 points since 2010 (national: 29.6%).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many children in Celaya are not in school?
6.1% of children aged 6 to 14 in Celaya were not attending school at the time of the 2020 census, 27th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 6.1%; 3.2% in Celaya in 2015).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow has schooling in Celaya changed since 2015?
The 2015 Intercensal Survey found 31.5% of people aged 15 and over in Celaya without complete basic education and 4.0% unable to read or write, compared with 24.2% and 3.4% in the 2020 census.
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyWhat is the educational lag in Celaya?
CONEVAL counted 13.5% of people in Celaya, 71,581 in all, as having educational lag in 2020, 50th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; the rate was 18.0% 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 Celaya?
The 2024 Economic Census counted 283 education service establishments in Celaya employing 6,439 people in 2023, 4.4% of all employment it recorded there (national: 2.8%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI) · saved copyHow Celaya compares with other cities in Mexico
Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write (2020)
Celaya ranks 40 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write |
|---|---|---|
| 37 | Córdoba | 3.7% |
| 38 | Matehuala | 3.6% |
| 39 | Coatzacoalcos | 3.6% |
| 40 | Celaya | 3.4% |
| 41 | León | 3.3% |
| 42 | Guanajuato | 3.3% |
| 43 | Campeche | 3.3% |
Residents 15 and over without complete basic education (2020)
Celaya ranks 56 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over without complete basic education |
|---|---|---|
| 53 | Hidalgo del Parral | 24.6% |
| 54 | Chetumal | 24.5% |
| 55 | Tijuana | 24.5% |
| 56 | Celaya | 24.2% |
| 57 | Guaymas | 24.2% |
| 58 | Mazatlán | 24.1% |
| 59 | Veracruz | 24.0% |
Children aged 6-14 not attending school (2020)
Celaya ranks 27 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 not attending school |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Huamantla | 6.3% |
| 25 | Piedras Negras | 6.2% |
| 26 | Veracruz | 6.2% |
| 27 | Celaya | 6.1% |
| 28 | Sabinas | 6.1% |
| 29 | Lagos de Moreno | 6.1% |
| 30 | Tehuacán | 6.1% |
Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) (2020)
Celaya ranks 50 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) |
|---|---|---|
| 47 | Tijuana | 13.8% |
| 48 | San Martín Texmelucan | 13.7% |
| 49 | Puerto Vallarta | 13.6% |
| 50 | Celaya | 13.5% |
| 51 | Xalapa | 13.5% |
| 52 | Cancún | 13.5% |
| 53 | Tuxtla Gutiérrez | 13.4% |
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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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