Education in Cuernavaca, Mexico: official figures
In the 2020 census 2.2% of residents of Cuernavaca aged 15 and over could not read or write, 41st lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 4.7%); in 2010 the share was 3.1%.
18.8%
How Cuernavaca compares with other cities in Mexico
Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write (2020)
Cuernavaca ranks 67 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write |
|---|---|---|
| 64 | Puebla-Tlaxcala | 2.3% |
| 65 | Guaymas | 2.3% |
| 66 | Ensenada | 2.3% |
| 67 | Cuernavaca | 2.2% |
| 68 | Matamoros | 2.2% |
| 69 | Tepic | 2.1% |
| 70 | Orizaba | 2.1% |
Residents 15 and over without complete basic education (2020)
Cuernavaca ranks 93 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over without complete basic education |
|---|---|---|
| 90 | La Laguna | 19.0% |
| 91 | Victoria de Durango | 18.9% |
| 92 | Tampico | 18.9% |
| 93 | Cuernavaca | 18.8% |
| 94 | Ciudad Obregón | 18.6% |
| 95 | San Luis Potosí-Soledad de Graciano Sánchez | 18.6% |
| 96 | Monterrey | 18.5% |
Children aged 6-14 not attending school (2020)
Cuernavaca ranks 82 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 not attending school |
|---|---|---|
| 79 | Chihuahua | 4.4% |
| 80 | Ciudad Obregón | 4.4% |
| 81 | Chetumal | 4.3% |
| 82 | Cuernavaca | 4.3% |
| 83 | Morelia | 4.3% |
| 84 | Oaxaca | 4.3% |
| 85 | Juchitán | 4.3% |
Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) (2020)
Cuernavaca ranks 97 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) |
|---|---|---|
| 94 | Tepic | 9.5% |
| 95 | Guadalajara | 9.4% |
| 96 | Aguascalientes | 9.4% |
| 97 | Cuernavaca | 9.2% |
| 98 | Orizaba | 9.0% |
| 99 | Zacatecas-Guadalupe | 8.9% |
| 100 | Pachuca | 8.8% |
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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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