Education in Culiacán Rosales, Mexico: official figures
In the 2020 census 2.6% of residents of Culiacán Rosales (Culiacán municipality) aged 15 and over could not read or write, 51st lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 4.7%); in 2010 the share was 3.7%.
How many adults in Culiacán Rosales have not finished secondary school?
23.5% of people aged 15 and over in Culiacán Rosales (Culiacán municipality) had not completed basic education (secondary school) in 2020, 39th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; that was down 9.8 points since 2010 (national: 29.6%).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many children in Culiacán Rosales are not in school?
4.2% of children aged 6 to 14 in Culiacán Rosales (Culiacán municipality) were not attending school at the time of the 2020 census, 21st lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 6.1%; 2.3% in Culiacán Rosales (Culiacán municipality) in 2015).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow has schooling in Culiacán Rosales changed since 2015?
The 2015 Intercensal Survey found 27.4% of people aged 15 and over in Culiacán Rosales (Culiacán municipality) without complete basic education and 3.1% unable to read or write, compared with 23.5% and 2.6% in the 2020 census.
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyWhat is the educational lag in Culiacán Rosales?
CONEVAL counted 13.1% of people in Culiacán Rosales (Culiacán municipality), 139,792 in all, as having educational lag in 2020, 53rd lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; the rate was 17.1% 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 Culiacán Rosales?
The 2024 Economic Census counted 462 education service establishments in Culiacán Rosales (Culiacán municipality) employing 6,928 people in 2023, 3.0% of all employment it recorded there (national: 2.8%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI) · saved copyHow Culiacán Rosales compares with other cities in Mexico
Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write (2020)
Culiacán Rosales ranks 57 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write |
|---|---|---|
| 54 | Oaxaca | 2.7% |
| 55 | Ciudad Guzmán | 2.7% |
| 56 | Toluca | 2.6% |
| 57 | Culiacán Rosales | 2.6% |
| 58 | Navojoa | 2.5% |
| 59 | Manzanillo | 2.4% |
| 60 | Veracruz | 2.4% |
Residents 15 and over without complete basic education (2020)
Culiacán Rosales ranks 69 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over without complete basic education |
|---|---|---|
| 66 | Los Mochis | 23.7% |
| 67 | Sabinas | 23.6% |
| 68 | Poza Rica | 23.6% |
| 69 | Culiacán Rosales | 23.5% |
| 70 | Colima-Villa de Álvarez | 23.5% |
| 71 | Tuxtla Gutiérrez | 23.3% |
| 72 | Navojoa | 23.0% |
Children aged 6-14 not attending school (2020)
Culiacán Rosales ranks 87 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 not attending school |
|---|---|---|
| 84 | Oaxaca | 4.3% |
| 85 | Juchitán | 4.3% |
| 86 | Villahermosa | 4.2% |
| 87 | Culiacán Rosales | 4.2% |
| 88 | Saltillo | 4.2% |
| 89 | Chilpacingo de los Bravo | 4.2% |
| 90 | Colima-Villa de Álvarez | 4.1% |
Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) (2020)
Culiacán Rosales ranks 55 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) |
|---|---|---|
| 52 | Cancún | 13.5% |
| 53 | Tuxtla Gutiérrez | 13.4% |
| 54 | Matamoros | 13.4% |
| 55 | Culiacán Rosales | 13.1% |
| 56 | Irapuato | 13.0% |
| 57 | Ciudad Acuña | 13.0% |
| 58 | Ensenada | 12.9% |
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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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