Education in Córdoba, Mexico: official figures
In the 2020 census 3.7% of residents of Córdoba aged 15 and over could not read or write, 37th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 4.7%); in 2010 the share was 5.3%.
How many adults in Córdoba have not finished secondary school?
30.0% of people aged 15 and over in Córdoba had not completed basic education (secondary school) in 2020, 28th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; that was down 9.9 points since 2010 (national: 29.6%).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many children in Córdoba are not in school?
5.9% of children aged 6 to 14 in Córdoba were not attending school at the time of the 2020 census, 35th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 6.1%; 2.7% in Córdoba in 2015).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow has schooling in Córdoba changed since 2015?
The 2015 Intercensal Survey found 30.6% of people aged 15 and over in Córdoba without complete basic education and 4.5% unable to read or write, compared with 30.0% and 3.7% in the 2020 census.
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyWhat is the educational lag in Córdoba?
CONEVAL counted 17.9% of people in Córdoba, 35,497 in all, as having educational lag in 2020, 23rd highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; the rate was 16.7% 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 Córdoba?
The 2024 Economic Census counted 181 education service establishments in Córdoba employing 2,162 people in 2023, 4.1% of all employment it recorded there (national: 2.8%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI) · saved copyHow Córdoba compares with other cities in Mexico
Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write (2020)
Córdoba ranks 37 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Ciudad Del Carmen | 3.9% |
| 35 | Túxpan de Rodríguez Cano | 3.9% |
| 36 | Tuxtla Gutiérrez | 3.8% |
| 37 | Córdoba | 3.7% |
| 38 | Matehuala | 3.6% |
| 39 | Coatzacoalcos | 3.6% |
| 40 | Celaya | 3.4% |
Residents 15 and over without complete basic education (2020)
Córdoba ranks 28 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over without complete basic education |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Teziutlán | 31.4% |
| 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% |
Children aged 6-14 not attending school (2020)
Córdoba ranks 35 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 not attending school |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Juárez | 6.0% |
| 33 | Cuautla | 6.0% |
| 34 | Monterrey | 6.0% |
| 35 | Córdoba | 5.9% |
| 36 | Manzanillo | 5.9% |
| 37 | Acayucan | 5.9% |
| 38 | Tianguistenco | 5.8% |
Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) (2020)
Córdoba ranks 23 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Valladolid | 18.5% |
| 21 | Fresnillo | 18.1% |
| 22 | León | 17.9% |
| 23 | Córdoba | 17.9% |
| 24 | Caborca | 17.6% |
| 25 | Chetumal | 17.4% |
| 26 | Iguala de la Independencia | 17.4% |
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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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