Education in Ciudad Guzmán, Mexico: official figures
In the 2020 census 2.7% of residents of Ciudad Guzmán (Zapotlán el Grande municipality) aged 15 and over could not read or write, 53rd lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 4.7%); in 2010 the share was 4.2%.
How many adults in Ciudad Guzmán have not finished secondary school?
25.8% of people aged 15 and over in Ciudad Guzmán (Zapotlán el Grande municipality) had not completed basic education (secondary school) in 2020, 44th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; that was down 9.9 points since 2010 (national: 29.6%).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many children in Ciudad Guzmán are not in school?
4.9% of children aged 6 to 14 in Ciudad Guzmán (Zapotlán el Grande municipality) were not attending school at the time of the 2020 census, 43rd lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 6.1%; 2.6% in Ciudad Guzmán (Zapotlán el Grande municipality) in 2015).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow has schooling in Ciudad Guzmán changed since 2015?
The 2015 Intercensal Survey found 32.0% of people aged 15 and over in Ciudad Guzmán (Zapotlán el Grande municipality) without complete basic education and 2.9% unable to read or write, compared with 25.8% and 2.7% in the 2020 census.
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyWhat is the educational lag in Ciudad Guzmán?
CONEVAL counted 12.3% of people in Ciudad Guzmán (Zapotlán el Grande municipality), 14,256 in all, as having educational lag in 2020, 39th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; the rate was 18.1% 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 Guzmán?
The 2024 Economic Census counted 59 education service establishments in Ciudad Guzmán (Zapotlán el Grande municipality) employing 693 people in 2023, 2.3% of all employment it recorded there (national: 2.8%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI) · saved copyHow Ciudad Guzmán compares with other cities in Mexico
Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write (2020)
Ciudad Guzmán ranks 55 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write |
|---|---|---|
| 52 | Morelia | 2.8% |
| 53 | Xalapa | 2.7% |
| 54 | Oaxaca | 2.7% |
| 55 | Ciudad Guzmán | 2.7% |
| 56 | Toluca | 2.6% |
| 57 | Culiacán Rosales | 2.6% |
| 58 | Navojoa | 2.5% |
Residents 15 and over without complete basic education (2020)
Ciudad Guzmán ranks 44 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over without complete basic education |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 47 | Matamoros | 25.5% |
Children aged 6-14 not attending school (2020)
Ciudad Guzmán ranks 65 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 not attending school |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 67 | San Luis Potosí-Soledad de Graciano Sánchez | 4.9% |
| 68 | La Laguna | 4.8% |
Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) (2020)
Ciudad Guzmán ranks 69 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) |
|---|---|---|
| 66 | Matehuala | 12.5% |
| 67 | Guanajuato | 12.4% |
| 68 | Reynosa-Río Bravo | 12.3% |
| 69 | Ciudad Guzmán | 12.3% |
| 70 | Juárez | 12.1% |
| 71 | Mérida | 12.0% |
| 72 | Playa del Carmen | 11.8% |
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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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