Education in Chetumal, Mexico: official figures
In the 2020 census 4.1% of residents of Chetumal (Othón P. Blanco municipality) aged 15 and over could not read or write, 32nd highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 4.7%); in 2010 the share was 7.1%.
How many adults in Chetumal have not finished secondary school?
24.5% of people aged 15 and over in Chetumal (Othón P. Blanco municipality) had not completed basic education (secondary school) in 2020, 54th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; that was down 12.9 points since 2010 (national: 29.6%).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many children in Chetumal are not in school?
4.3% of children aged 6 to 14 in Chetumal (Othón P. Blanco municipality) were not attending school at the time of the 2020 census, 27th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 6.1%; 2.5% in Chetumal (Othón P. Blanco municipality) in 2015).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow has schooling in Chetumal changed since 2015?
The 2015 Intercensal Survey found 29.5% of people aged 15 and over in Chetumal (Othón P. Blanco municipality) without complete basic education and 4.4% unable to read or write, compared with 24.5% and 4.1% in the 2020 census.
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyWhat is the educational lag in Chetumal?
CONEVAL counted 17.4% of people in Chetumal (Othón P. Blanco municipality), 41,756 in all, as having educational lag in 2020, 25th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; the rate was 22.3% 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 Chetumal?
The 2024 Economic Census counted 102 education service establishments in Chetumal (Othón P. Blanco municipality) employing 1,291 people in 2023, 3.4% of all employment it recorded there (national: 2.8%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI) · saved copyHow Chetumal compares with other cities in Mexico
Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write (2020)
Chetumal ranks 32 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Tepatitlán De Morelos | 4.3% |
| 30 | Ciudad Valles | 4.2% |
| 31 | Cuautla | 4.2% |
| 32 | Chetumal | 4.1% |
| 33 | Irapuato | 3.9% |
| 34 | Ciudad Del Carmen | 3.9% |
| 35 | Túxpan de Rodríguez Cano | 3.9% |
Residents 15 and over without complete basic education (2020)
Chetumal ranks 54 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over without complete basic education |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ciudad Valles | 24.9% |
| 52 | Puerto Vallarta | 24.8% |
| 53 | Hidalgo del Parral | 24.6% |
| 54 | Chetumal | 24.5% |
| 55 | Tijuana | 24.5% |
| 56 | Celaya | 24.2% |
| 57 | Guaymas | 24.2% |
Children aged 6-14 not attending school (2020)
Chetumal ranks 81 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 not attending school |
|---|---|---|
| 78 | Túxpan de Rodríguez Cano | 4.5% |
| 79 | Chihuahua | 4.4% |
| 80 | Ciudad Obregón | 4.4% |
| 81 | Chetumal | 4.3% |
| 82 | Cuernavaca | 4.3% |
| 83 | Morelia | 4.3% |
| 84 | Oaxaca | 4.3% |
Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) (2020)
Chetumal ranks 25 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 28 | Ocotlán | 16.7% |
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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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