Education in Ciudad Acuña, Mexico: official figures
In the 2020 census 1.7% of residents of Ciudad Acuña (Acuña municipality) aged 15 and over could not read or write, 21st lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 4.7%); in 2010 the share was 2.7%.
How many adults in Ciudad Acuña have not finished secondary school?
26.9% of people aged 15 and over in Ciudad Acuña (Acuña municipality) had not completed basic education (secondary school) in 2020, 40th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; that was down 14.6 points since 2010 (national: 29.6%).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many children in Ciudad Acuña are not in school?
5.0% of children aged 6 to 14 in Ciudad Acuña (Acuña municipality) were not attending school at the time of the 2020 census, 45th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 6.1%; 4.6% in Ciudad Acuña (Acuña municipality) in 2015).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow has schooling in Ciudad Acuña changed since 2015?
The 2015 Intercensal Survey found 35.8% of people aged 15 and over in Ciudad Acuña (Acuña municipality) without complete basic education and 1.7% unable to read or write, compared with 26.9% and 1.7% in the 2020 census.
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyWhat is the educational lag in Ciudad Acuña?
CONEVAL counted 13.0% of people in Ciudad Acuña (Acuña municipality), 21,270 in all, as having educational lag in 2020, 51st lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; the rate was 15.0% 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 Ciudad Acuña?
The 2024 Economic Census counted 38 education service establishments in Ciudad Acuña (Acuña municipality) employing 547 people in 2023, 0.7% of all employment it recorded there (national: 2.8%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI) · saved copyHow Ciudad Acuña compares with other cities in Mexico
Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write (2020)
Ciudad Acuña ranks 87 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write |
|---|---|---|
| 84 | Ciudad Victoria | 1.8% |
| 85 | Hidalgo del Parral | 1.7% |
| 86 | Playa del Carmen | 1.7% |
| 87 | Ciudad Acuña | 1.7% |
| 88 | Ciudad Obregón | 1.7% |
| 89 | Aguascalientes | 1.6% |
| 90 | Sabinas | 1.6% |
Residents 15 and over without complete basic education (2020)
Ciudad Acuña ranks 40 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over without complete basic education |
|---|---|---|
| 37 | León | 28.7% |
| 38 | Irapuato | 27.5% |
| 39 | Tianguistenco | 27.3% |
| 40 | Ciudad Acuña | 26.9% |
| 41 | Matehuala | 26.9% |
| 42 | Coatzacoalcos | 26.6% |
| 43 | Ciudad Del Carmen | 26.4% |
Children aged 6-14 not attending school (2020)
Ciudad Acuña ranks 63 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 not attending school |
|---|---|---|
| 60 | Teziutlán | 5.0% |
| 61 | San Juan del Río | 5.0% |
| 62 | Toluca | 5.0% |
| 63 | Ciudad Acuña | 5.0% |
| 64 | San Juan Bautista Tuxtepec | 4.9% |
| 65 | Ciudad Guzmán | 4.9% |
| 66 | Mexicali | 4.9% |
Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) (2020)
Ciudad Acuña ranks 57 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) |
|---|---|---|
| 54 | Matamoros | 13.4% |
| 55 | Culiacán Rosales | 13.1% |
| 56 | Irapuato | 13.0% |
| 57 | Ciudad Acuña | 13.0% |
| 58 | Ensenada | 12.9% |
| 59 | Nuevo Laredo | 12.8% |
| 60 | Salamanca | 12.8% |
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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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