Education in Colima-Villa de Álvarez, Mexico: official figures
In the 2020 census 2.4% of residents of Colima-Villa de Álvarez (Colima municipality) aged 15 and over could not read or write, 47th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 4.7%); in 2010 the share was 3.3%.
How many adults in Colima-Villa de Álvarez have not finished secondary school?
23.5% of people aged 15 and over in Colima-Villa de Álvarez (Colima municipality) had not completed basic education (secondary school) in 2020, 38th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; that was down 9.1 points since 2010 (national: 29.6%).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many children in Colima-Villa de Álvarez are not in school?
4.1% of children aged 6 to 14 in Colima-Villa de Álvarez (Colima municipality) were not attending school at the time of the 2020 census, 18th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 6.1%; 2.7% in Colima-Villa de Álvarez (Colima municipality) in 2015).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow has schooling in Colima-Villa de Álvarez changed since 2015?
The 2015 Intercensal Survey found 27.8% of people aged 15 and over in Colima-Villa de Álvarez (Colima municipality) without complete basic education and 2.9% unable to read or write, compared with 23.5% and 2.4% in the 2020 census.
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyWhat is the educational lag in Colima-Villa de Álvarez?
CONEVAL counted 12.6% of people in Colima-Villa de Álvarez (Colima municipality), 21,345 in all, as having educational lag in 2020, 45th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; the rate was 15.4% 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 Colima-Villa de Álvarez?
The 2024 Economic Census counted 141 education service establishments in Colima-Villa de Álvarez (Colima municipality) employing 2,730 people in 2023, 4.9% of all employment it recorded there (national: 2.8%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI) · saved copyHow Colima-Villa de Álvarez compares with other cities in Mexico
Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write (2020)
Colima-Villa de Álvarez ranks 61 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write |
|---|---|---|
| 58 | Navojoa | 2.5% |
| 59 | Manzanillo | 2.4% |
| 60 | Veracruz | 2.4% |
| 61 | Colima-Villa de Álvarez | 2.4% |
| 62 | Los Mochis | 2.4% |
| 63 | San Luis Rio Colorado | 2.3% |
| 64 | Puebla-Tlaxcala | 2.3% |
Residents 15 and over without complete basic education (2020)
Colima-Villa de Álvarez ranks 70 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over without complete basic education |
|---|---|---|
| 67 | Sabinas | 23.6% |
| 68 | Poza Rica | 23.6% |
| 69 | Culiacán Rosales | 23.5% |
| 70 | Colima-Villa de Álvarez | 23.5% |
| 71 | Tuxtla Gutiérrez | 23.3% |
| 72 | Navojoa | 23.0% |
| 73 | Reynosa-Río Bravo | 22.9% |
Children aged 6-14 not attending school (2020)
Colima-Villa de Álvarez ranks 90 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 not attending school |
|---|---|---|
| 87 | Culiacán Rosales | 4.2% |
| 88 | Saltillo | 4.2% |
| 89 | Chilpacingo de los Bravo | 4.2% |
| 90 | Colima-Villa de Álvarez | 4.1% |
| 91 | Xalapa | 4.0% |
| 92 | Los Mochis | 4.0% |
| 93 | Victoria de Durango | 3.9% |
Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) (2020)
Colima-Villa de Álvarez ranks 63 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) |
|---|---|---|
| 60 | Salamanca | 12.8% |
| 61 | Navojoa | 12.8% |
| 62 | Piedras Negras | 12.7% |
| 63 | Colima-Villa de Álvarez | 12.6% |
| 64 | Tianguistenco | 12.6% |
| 65 | Los Cabos | 12.6% |
| 66 | Matehuala | 12.5% |
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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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