Education in Cuautla, Mexico: official figures
In the 2020 census 4.2% of residents of Cuautla aged 15 and over could not read or write, 31st highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 4.7%); in 2010 the share was 6.0%.
How many adults in Cuautla have not finished secondary school?
25.7% of people aged 15 and over in Cuautla had not completed basic education (secondary school) in 2020, 45th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; that was down 9.0 points since 2010 (national: 29.6%).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many children in Cuautla are not in school?
6.0% of children aged 6 to 14 in Cuautla were not attending school at the time of the 2020 census, 33rd highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 6.1%; 4.3% in Cuautla in 2015).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow has schooling in Cuautla changed since 2015?
The 2015 Intercensal Survey found 30.3% of people aged 15 and over in Cuautla without complete basic education and 4.4% unable to read or write, compared with 25.7% 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 Cuautla?
CONEVAL counted 14.3% of people in Cuautla, 27,874 in all, as having educational lag in 2020, 41st highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; the rate was 19.5% 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 Cuautla?
The 2024 Economic Census counted 191 education service establishments in Cuautla employing 1,916 people in 2023, 4.5% of all employment it recorded there (national: 2.8%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI) · saved copyHow Cuautla compares with other cities in Mexico
Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write (2020)
Cuautla ranks 31 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 34 | Ciudad Del Carmen | 3.9% |
Residents 15 and over without complete basic education (2020)
Cuautla ranks 45 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over without complete basic education |
|---|---|---|
| 42 | Coatzacoalcos | 26.6% |
| 43 | Ciudad Del Carmen | 26.4% |
| 44 | Ciudad Guzmán | 25.8% |
| 45 | Cuautla | 25.7% |
| 46 | Nuevo Laredo | 25.5% |
| 47 | Matamoros | 25.5% |
| 48 | Chilpacingo de los Bravo | 25.4% |
Children aged 6-14 not attending school (2020)
Cuautla ranks 33 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 not attending school |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Tehuacán | 6.1% |
| 31 | Silao | 6.0% |
| 32 | Juárez | 6.0% |
| 33 | Cuautla | 6.0% |
| 34 | Monterrey | 6.0% |
| 35 | Córdoba | 5.9% |
| 36 | Manzanillo | 5.9% |
Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) (2020)
Cuautla ranks 41 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | Ciudad Valles | 14.7% |
| 39 | Coatzacoalcos | 14.7% |
| 40 | Chilpacingo de los Bravo | 14.5% |
| 41 | Cuautla | 14.3% |
| 42 | Poza Rica | 14.3% |
| 43 | Ciudad Del Carmen | 14.1% |
| 44 | Morelia | 14.0% |
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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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