Education in Ensenada, Mexico: official figures
In the 2020 census 2.3% of residents of Ensenada aged 15 and over could not read or write, 42nd lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 4.7%); in 2010 the share was 4.7%.
How many adults in Ensenada have not finished secondary school?
25.2% of people aged 15 and over in Ensenada had not completed basic education (secondary school) in 2020, 50th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; that was down 14.1 points since 2010 (national: 29.6%).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many children in Ensenada are not in school?
5.5% of children aged 6 to 14 in Ensenada were not attending school at the time of the 2020 census, 47th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 6.1%; 3.4% in Ensenada in 2015).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow has schooling in Ensenada changed since 2015?
The 2015 Intercensal Survey found 33.6% of people aged 15 and over in Ensenada without complete basic education and 3.6% unable to read or write, compared with 25.2% and 2.3% in the 2020 census.
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyWhat is the educational lag in Ensenada?
CONEVAL counted 12.9% of people in Ensenada, 56,915 in all, as having educational lag in 2020, 50th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; the rate was 21.5% 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 Ensenada?
The 2024 Economic Census counted 213 education service establishments in Ensenada employing 3,188 people in 2023, 2.8% of all employment it recorded there (national: 2.8%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI) · saved copyHow Ensenada compares with other cities in Mexico
Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write (2020)
Ensenada ranks 66 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write |
|---|---|---|
| 63 | San Luis Rio Colorado | 2.3% |
| 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% |
Residents 15 and over without complete basic education (2020)
Ensenada ranks 50 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over without complete basic education |
|---|---|---|
| 47 | Matamoros | 25.5% |
| 48 | Chilpacingo de los Bravo | 25.4% |
| 49 | Manzanillo | 25.3% |
| 50 | Ensenada | 25.2% |
| 51 | Ciudad Valles | 24.9% |
| 52 | Puerto Vallarta | 24.8% |
| 53 | Hidalgo del Parral | 24.6% |
Children aged 6-14 not attending school (2020)
Ensenada ranks 47 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 not attending school |
|---|---|---|
| 44 | Guanajuato | 5.5% |
| 45 | Caborca | 5.5% |
| 46 | San Martín Texmelucan | 5.5% |
| 47 | Ensenada | 5.5% |
| 48 | Puerto Vallarta | 5.4% |
| 49 | Guaymas | 5.4% |
| 50 | Tulancingo | 5.4% |
Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) (2020)
Ensenada ranks 58 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) |
|---|---|---|
| 55 | Culiacán Rosales | 13.1% |
| 56 | Irapuato | 13.0% |
| 57 | Ciudad Acuña | 13.0% |
| 58 | Ensenada | 12.9% |
| 59 | Nuevo Laredo | 12.8% |
| 60 | Salamanca | 12.8% |
| 61 | Navojoa | 12.8% |
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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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