Education in Ciudad Obregón, Mexico: official figures
In the 2020 census 1.7% of residents of Ciudad Obregón (Cajeme municipality) aged 15 and over could not read or write, 20th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 4.7%); in 2010 the share was 2.5%.
How many adults in Ciudad Obregón have not finished secondary school?
18.6% of people aged 15 and over in Ciudad Obregón (Cajeme municipality) had not completed basic education (secondary school) in 2020, 14th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; that was down 8.7 points since 2010 (national: 29.6%).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many children in Ciudad Obregón are not in school?
4.4% of children aged 6 to 14 in Ciudad Obregón (Cajeme municipality) were not attending school at the time of the 2020 census, 28th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 6.1%; 3.2% in Ciudad Obregón (Cajeme municipality) in 2015).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow has schooling in Ciudad Obregón changed since 2015?
The 2015 Intercensal Survey found 23.0% of people aged 15 and over in Ciudad Obregón (Cajeme municipality) without complete basic education and 2.1% unable to read or write, compared with 18.6% 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 Obregón?
CONEVAL counted 9.7% of people in Ciudad Obregón (Cajeme municipality), 44,505 in all, as having educational lag in 2020, 18th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; the rate was 14.2% 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 Obregón?
The 2024 Economic Census counted 220 education service establishments in Ciudad Obregón (Cajeme municipality) employing 3,720 people in 2023, 3.4% of all employment it recorded there (national: 2.8%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI) · saved copyHow Ciudad Obregón compares with other cities in Mexico
Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write (2020)
Ciudad Obregón ranks 88 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 91 | Mexicali | 1.6% |
Residents 15 and over without complete basic education (2020)
Ciudad Obregón ranks 94 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over without complete basic education |
|---|---|---|
| 91 | Victoria de Durango | 18.9% |
| 92 | Tampico | 18.9% |
| 93 | Cuernavaca | 18.8% |
| 94 | Ciudad Obregón | 18.6% |
| 95 | San Luis Potosí-Soledad de Graciano Sánchez | 18.6% |
| 96 | Monterrey | 18.5% |
| 97 | Monclova-Frontera | 18.1% |
Children aged 6-14 not attending school (2020)
Ciudad Obregón ranks 80 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 not attending school |
|---|---|---|
| 77 | Tampico | 4.5% |
| 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% |
Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) (2020)
Ciudad Obregón ranks 90 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) |
|---|---|---|
| 87 | La Laguna | 9.8% |
| 88 | Heroica Nogales | 9.8% |
| 89 | Hermosillo | 9.7% |
| 90 | Ciudad Obregón | 9.7% |
| 91 | Ciudad Victoria | 9.6% |
| 92 | La Paz | 9.6% |
| 93 | Querétaro | 9.6% |
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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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