Education in Delicias, Mexico: official figures
In the 2020 census 1.9% of residents of Delicias aged 15 and over could not read or write, 29th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 4.7%); in 2010 the share was 2.7%.
How many adults in Delicias have not finished secondary school?
23.9% of people aged 15 and over in Delicias had not completed basic education (secondary school) in 2020, 47th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; that was down 10.6 points since 2010 (national: 29.6%).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many children in Delicias are not in school?
5.2% of children aged 6 to 14 in Delicias were not attending school at the time of the 2020 census, 53rd lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 6.1%; 2.0% in Delicias in 2015).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow has schooling in Delicias changed since 2015?
The 2015 Intercensal Survey found 29.1% of people aged 15 and over in Delicias without complete basic education and 2.0% unable to read or write, compared with 23.9% and 1.9% in the 2020 census.
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyWhat is the educational lag in Delicias?
CONEVAL counted 10.1% of people in Delicias, 15,863 in all, as having educational lag in 2020, 24th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; the rate was 14.5% 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 Delicias?
The 2024 Economic Census counted 91 education service establishments in Delicias employing 848 people in 2023, 2.4% of all employment it recorded there (national: 2.8%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI) · saved copyHow Delicias compares with other cities in Mexico
Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write (2020)
Delicias ranks 79 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write |
|---|---|---|
| 76 | Querétaro | 1.9% |
| 77 | Mazatlán | 1.9% |
| 78 | Cancún | 1.9% |
| 79 | Delicias | 1.9% |
| 80 | Reynosa-Río Bravo | 1.8% |
| 81 | Cuauhtemoc | 1.8% |
| 82 | La Paz | 1.8% |
Residents 15 and over without complete basic education (2020)
Delicias ranks 61 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over without complete basic education |
|---|---|---|
| 58 | Mazatlán | 24.1% |
| 59 | Veracruz | 24.0% |
| 60 | San Juan del Río | 23.9% |
| 61 | Delicias | 23.9% |
| 62 | Juárez | 23.8% |
| 63 | Los Cabos | 23.8% |
| 64 | Guanajuato | 23.8% |
Children aged 6-14 not attending school (2020)
Delicias ranks 55 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 not attending school |
|---|---|---|
| 52 | Matamoros | 5.4% |
| 53 | Mexico, Ciudad De | 5.2% |
| 54 | Minatitlán | 5.2% |
| 55 | Delicias | 5.2% |
| 56 | Iguala de la Independencia | 5.2% |
| 57 | Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas | 5.1% |
| 58 | Rioverde-Ciudad Fernández | 5.1% |
Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) (2020)
Delicias ranks 84 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) |
|---|---|---|
| 81 | Puebla-Tlaxcala | 10.7% |
| 82 | Oaxaca | 10.4% |
| 83 | Monterrey | 10.1% |
| 84 | Delicias | 10.1% |
| 85 | Villahermosa | 10.0% |
| 86 | San Luis Potosí-Soledad de Graciano Sánchez | 9.9% |
| 87 | La Laguna | 9.8% |
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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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