Education in Comitán de Domínguez, Mexico: official figures
In the 2020 census 9.1% of residents of Comitán de Domínguez aged 15 and over could not read or write, 5th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 4.7%); in 2010 the share was 13.5%.
How many adults in Comitán de Domínguez have not finished secondary school?
44.3% of people aged 15 and over in Comitán de Domínguez had not completed basic education (secondary school) in 2020, 3rd highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; that was down 12.0 points since 2010 (national: 29.6%).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many children in Comitán de Domínguez are not in school?
8.6% of children aged 6 to 14 in Comitán de Domínguez were not attending school at the time of the 2020 census, 10th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 6.1%; 7.3% in Comitán de Domínguez in 2015).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow has schooling in Comitán de Domínguez changed since 2015?
The 2015 Intercensal Survey found 52.4% of people aged 15 and over in Comitán de Domínguez without complete basic education and 11.4% unable to read or write, compared with 44.3% and 9.1% in the 2020 census.
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyWhat is the educational lag in Comitán de Domínguez?
CONEVAL counted 28.3% of people in Comitán de Domínguez, 47,687 in all, as having educational lag in 2020, 3rd highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; the rate was 32.1% 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 Comitán de Domínguez?
The 2024 Economic Census counted 96 education service establishments in Comitán de Domínguez employing 724 people in 2023, 2.2% of all employment it recorded there (national: 2.8%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI) · saved copyHow Comitán de Domínguez compares with other cities in Mexico
Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write (2020)
Comitán de Domínguez ranks 5 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Juchitán | 9.5% |
| 3 | Valladolid | 9.4% |
| 4 | San Cristóbal de las Casas | 9.2% |
| 5 | Comitán de Domínguez | 9.1% |
| 6 | Apatzingán de la Constitución | 8.7% |
| 7 | Huauchinango | 8.4% |
| 8 | Tecomán | 7.4% |
Residents 15 and over without complete basic education (2020)
Comitán de Domínguez ranks 3 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over without complete basic education |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apatzingán de la Constitución | 47.2% |
| 2 | Sahuayo | 45.0% |
| 3 | Comitán de Domínguez | 44.3% |
| 4 | Zamora-Jacona | 42.7% |
| 5 | Moroleón Uriangato - Moroleón-Uriangato | 41.9% |
| 6 | Tecomán | 41.5% |
| 7 | Acayucan | 40.4% |
Children aged 6-14 not attending school (2020)
Comitán de Domínguez ranks 10 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 not attending school |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Moroleón Uriangato - Moroleón-Uriangato | 9.1% |
| 8 | Playa del Carmen | 8.7% |
| 9 | La Piedad-Pénjamo | 8.6% |
| 10 | Comitán de Domínguez | 8.6% |
| 11 | León | 7.6% |
| 12 | Tijuana | 7.6% |
| 13 | Ocotlán | 7.6% |
Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) (2020)
Comitán de Domínguez ranks 3 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apatzingán de la Constitución | 31.3% |
| 2 | Zamora-Jacona | 28.5% |
| 3 | Comitán de Domínguez | 28.3% |
| 4 | Sahuayo | 28.1% |
| 5 | Acayucan | 25.2% |
| 6 | La Piedad-Pénjamo | 24.7% |
| 7 | San Cristóbal de las Casas | 24.4% |
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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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