Education in Ciudad Del Carmen, Mexico: official figures
In the 2020 census 3.9% of residents of Ciudad Del Carmen (Carmen municipality) aged 15 and over could not read or write, 34th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 4.7%); in 2010 the share was 5.4%.
How many adults in Ciudad Del Carmen have not finished secondary school?
26.4% of people aged 15 and over in Ciudad Del Carmen (Carmen municipality) had not completed basic education (secondary school) in 2020, 43rd highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; that was down 11.2 points since 2010 (national: 29.6%).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many children in Ciudad Del Carmen are not in school?
6.7% of children aged 6 to 14 in Ciudad Del Carmen (Carmen municipality) were not attending school at the time of the 2020 census, 21st highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 6.1%; 5.1% in Ciudad Del Carmen (Carmen municipality) in 2015).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow has schooling in Ciudad Del Carmen changed since 2015?
The 2015 Intercensal Survey found 30.7% of people aged 15 and over in Ciudad Del Carmen (Carmen municipality) without complete basic education and 4.1% unable to read or write, compared with 26.4% and 3.9% in the 2020 census.
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyWhat is the educational lag in Ciudad Del Carmen?
CONEVAL counted 14.1% of people in Ciudad Del Carmen (Carmen municipality), 35,945 in all, as having educational lag in 2020, 43rd highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; the rate was 21.4% 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 Del Carmen?
The 2024 Economic Census counted 180 education service establishments in Ciudad Del Carmen (Carmen municipality) employing 1,711 people in 2023, 1.9% of all employment it recorded there (national: 2.8%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI) · saved copyHow Ciudad Del Carmen compares with other cities in Mexico
Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write (2020)
Ciudad Del Carmen ranks 34 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 36 | Tuxtla Gutiérrez | 3.8% |
| 37 | Córdoba | 3.7% |
Residents 15 and over without complete basic education (2020)
Ciudad Del Carmen ranks 43 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over without complete basic education |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | Ciudad Acuña | 26.9% |
| 41 | Matehuala | 26.9% |
| 42 | Coatzacoalcos | 26.6% |
| 43 | Ciudad Del Carmen | 26.4% |
| 44 | Ciudad Guzmán | 25.8% |
| 45 | Cuautla | 25.7% |
| 46 | Nuevo Laredo | 25.5% |
Children aged 6-14 not attending school (2020)
Ciudad Del Carmen ranks 21 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 not attending school |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Reynosa-Río Bravo | 7.0% |
| 19 | Tepatitlán De Morelos | 7.0% |
| 20 | Nuevo Laredo | 6.9% |
| 21 | Ciudad Del Carmen | 6.7% |
| 22 | San Luis Rio Colorado | 6.5% |
| 23 | Fresnillo | 6.4% |
| 24 | Huamantla | 6.3% |
Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) (2020)
Ciudad Del Carmen ranks 43 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | Chilpacingo de los Bravo | 14.5% |
| 41 | Cuautla | 14.3% |
| 42 | Poza Rica | 14.3% |
| 43 | Ciudad Del Carmen | 14.1% |
| 44 | Morelia | 14.0% |
| 45 | Teziutlán | 14.0% |
| 46 | Manzanillo | 13.9% |
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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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