Education in Ciudad Valles, Mexico: official figures
In the 2020 census 4.2% of residents of Ciudad Valles aged 15 and over could not read or write, 30th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 4.7%); in 2010 the share was 6.4%.
How many adults in Ciudad Valles have not finished secondary school?
24.9% of people aged 15 and over in Ciudad Valles had not completed basic education (secondary school) in 2020, 51st highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; that was down 12.3 points since 2010 (national: 29.6%).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many children in Ciudad Valles are not in school?
3.3% of children aged 6 to 14 in Ciudad Valles were not attending school at the time of the 2020 census, 4th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 6.1%; 2.4% in Ciudad Valles in 2015).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow has schooling in Ciudad Valles changed since 2015?
The 2015 Intercensal Survey found 31.0% of people aged 15 and over in Ciudad Valles without complete basic education and 5.2% unable to read or write, compared with 24.9% and 4.2% in the 2020 census.
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyWhat is the educational lag in Ciudad Valles?
CONEVAL counted 14.7% of people in Ciudad Valles, 28,035 in all, as having educational lag in 2020, 38th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; the rate was 19.6% 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 Valles?
The 2024 Economic Census counted 74 education service establishments in Ciudad Valles employing 707 people in 2023, 2.1% of all employment it recorded there (national: 2.8%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI) · saved copyHow Ciudad Valles compares with other cities in Mexico
Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write (2020)
Ciudad Valles ranks 30 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Huamantla | 4.6% |
| 28 | Teziutlán | 4.4% |
| 29 | Tepatitlán De Morelos | 4.3% |
| 30 | Ciudad Valles | 4.2% |
| 31 | Cuautla | 4.2% |
| 32 | Chetumal | 4.1% |
| 33 | Irapuato | 3.9% |
Residents 15 and over without complete basic education (2020)
Ciudad Valles ranks 51 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over without complete basic education |
|---|---|---|
| 48 | Chilpacingo de los Bravo | 25.4% |
| 49 | Manzanillo | 25.3% |
| 50 | Ensenada | 25.2% |
| 51 | Ciudad Valles | 24.9% |
| 52 | Puerto Vallarta | 24.8% |
| 53 | Hidalgo del Parral | 24.6% |
| 54 | Chetumal | 24.5% |
Children aged 6-14 not attending school (2020)
Ciudad Valles ranks 104 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 not attending school |
|---|---|---|
| 101 | Navojoa | 3.4% |
| 102 | Ciudad Victoria | 3.4% |
| 103 | La Paz | 3.3% |
| 104 | Ciudad Valles | 3.3% |
| 105 | Campeche | 3.2% |
| 106 | Pachuca | 2.8% |
| 107 | Valladolid | 2.8% |
Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) (2020)
Ciudad Valles ranks 38 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | Cuauhtemoc | 15.3% |
| 36 | Veracruz | 15.1% |
| 37 | Guaymas | 14.7% |
| 38 | Ciudad Valles | 14.7% |
| 39 | Coatzacoalcos | 14.7% |
| 40 | Chilpacingo de los Bravo | 14.5% |
| 41 | Cuautla | 14.3% |
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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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