Education in Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas, Mexico: official figures
In the 2020 census 5.2% of residents of Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas (Lázaro Cárdenas municipality) aged 15 and over could not read or write, 20th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 4.7%); in 2010 the share was 7.1%.
How many adults in Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas have not finished secondary school?
29.9% of people aged 15 and over in Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas (Lázaro Cárdenas municipality) had not completed basic education (secondary school) in 2020, 29th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; that was down 10.6 points since 2010 (national: 29.6%).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many children in Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas are not in school?
5.1% of children aged 6 to 14 in Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas (Lázaro Cárdenas municipality) were not attending school at the time of the 2020 census, 51st lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 6.1%; 3.7% in Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas (Lázaro Cárdenas municipality) in 2015).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow has schooling in Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas changed since 2015?
The 2015 Intercensal Survey found 33.4% of people aged 15 and over in Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas (Lázaro Cárdenas municipality) without complete basic education and 4.6% unable to read or write, compared with 29.9% and 5.2% in the 2020 census.
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyWhat is the educational lag in Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas?
CONEVAL counted 17.3% of people in Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas (Lázaro Cárdenas municipality), 32,657 in all, as having educational lag in 2020, 27th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; the rate was 19.9% 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 Lázaro Cárdenas?
The 2024 Economic Census counted 79 education service establishments in Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas (Lázaro Cárdenas municipality) employing 856 people in 2023, 1.6% of all employment it recorded there (national: 2.8%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI) · saved copyHow Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas compares with other cities in Mexico
Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write (2020)
Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas ranks 20 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Chilpacingo de los Bravo | 5.5% |
| 18 | Moroleón Uriangato - Moroleón-Uriangato | 5.4% |
| 19 | Iguala de la Independencia | 5.3% |
| 20 | Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas | 5.2% |
| 21 | Salamanca | 5.1% |
| 22 | La Piedad-Pénjamo | 5.0% |
| 23 | Tehuacán | 4.9% |
Residents 15 and over without complete basic education (2020)
Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas ranks 29 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over without complete basic education |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Fresnillo | 30.8% |
| 27 | Caborca | 30.0% |
| 28 | Córdoba | 30.0% |
| 29 | Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas | 29.9% |
| 30 | San Martín Texmelucan | 29.8% |
| 31 | Acapulco | 29.7% |
| 32 | Tulancingo | 29.5% |
Children aged 6-14 not attending school (2020)
Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas ranks 57 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 not attending school |
|---|---|---|
| 54 | Minatitlán | 5.2% |
| 55 | Delicias | 5.2% |
| 56 | Iguala de la Independencia | 5.2% |
| 57 | Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas | 5.1% |
| 58 | Rioverde-Ciudad Fernández | 5.1% |
| 59 | Acapulco | 5.0% |
| 60 | Teziutlán | 5.0% |
Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) (2020)
Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas ranks 27 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 29 | Silao | 16.6% |
| 30 | San Luis Rio Colorado | 16.5% |
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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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