Education in Cuauhtemoc, Mexico: official figures
In the 2020 census 1.8% of residents of Cuauhtemoc aged 15 and over could not read or write, 27th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 4.7%); in 2010 the share was 2.3%.
How many adults in Cuauhtemoc have not finished secondary school?
35.1% of people aged 15 and over in Cuauhtemoc had not completed basic education (secondary school) in 2020, 17th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; that was down 13.0 points since 2010 (national: 29.6%).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many children in Cuauhtemoc are not in school?
7.5% of children aged 6 to 14 in Cuauhtemoc were not attending school at the time of the 2020 census, 14th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 6.1%; 5.5% in Cuauhtemoc in 2015).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow has schooling in Cuauhtemoc changed since 2015?
The 2015 Intercensal Survey found 41.7% of people aged 15 and over in Cuauhtemoc without complete basic education and 2.3% unable to read or write, compared with 35.1% and 1.8% in the 2020 census.
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyWhat is the educational lag in Cuauhtemoc?
CONEVAL counted 15.3% of people in Cuauhtemoc, 27,738 in all, as having educational lag in 2020, 35th 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 Cuauhtemoc?
The 2024 Economic Census counted 123 education service establishments in Cuauhtemoc employing 940 people in 2023, 2.1% of all employment it recorded there (national: 2.8%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI) · saved copyHow Cuauhtemoc compares with other cities in Mexico
Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write (2020)
Cuauhtemoc ranks 81 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write |
|---|---|---|
| 78 | Cancún | 1.9% |
| 79 | Delicias | 1.9% |
| 80 | Reynosa-Río Bravo | 1.8% |
| 81 | Cuauhtemoc | 1.8% |
| 82 | La Paz | 1.8% |
| 83 | San Luis Potosí-Soledad de Graciano Sánchez | 1.8% |
| 84 | Ciudad Victoria | 1.8% |
Residents 15 and over without complete basic education (2020)
Cuauhtemoc ranks 17 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over without complete basic education |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Uruapan | 35.7% |
| 15 | San Juan Bautista Tuxtepec | 35.7% |
| 16 | Huauchinango | 35.1% |
| 17 | Cuauhtemoc | 35.1% |
| 18 | Valladolid | 34.9% |
| 19 | Ocotlán | 34.2% |
| 20 | Tehuacán | 34.2% |
Children aged 6-14 not attending school (2020)
Cuauhtemoc ranks 14 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 not attending school |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | León | 7.6% |
| 12 | Tijuana | 7.6% |
| 13 | Ocotlán | 7.6% |
| 14 | Cuauhtemoc | 7.5% |
| 15 | Irapuato | 7.4% |
| 16 | Uruapan | 7.2% |
| 17 | Cancún | 7.1% |
Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) (2020)
Cuauhtemoc ranks 35 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Acapulco | 16.3% |
| 33 | Huamantla | 16.0% |
| 34 | Tulancingo | 15.4% |
| 35 | Cuauhtemoc | 15.3% |
| 36 | Veracruz | 15.1% |
| 37 | Guaymas | 14.7% |
| 38 | Ciudad Valles | 14.7% |
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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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