Education in Fresnillo, Mexico: official figures
In the 2020 census 3.0% of residents of Fresnillo aged 15 and over could not read or write, 49th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 4.7%); in 2010 the share was 4.5%.
How many adults in Fresnillo have not finished secondary school?
30.8% of people aged 15 and over in Fresnillo had not completed basic education (secondary school) in 2020, 26th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; that was down 15.6 points since 2010 (national: 29.6%).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many children in Fresnillo are not in school?
6.4% of children aged 6 to 14 in Fresnillo were not attending school at the time of the 2020 census, 23rd highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 6.1%; 3.4% in Fresnillo in 2015).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow has schooling in Fresnillo changed since 2015?
The 2015 Intercensal Survey found 37.1% of people aged 15 and over in Fresnillo without complete basic education and 3.6% unable to read or write, compared with 30.8% and 3.0% in the 2020 census.
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyWhat is the educational lag in Fresnillo?
CONEVAL counted 18.1% of people in Fresnillo, 42,670 in all, as having educational lag in 2020, 21st highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; the rate was 20.7% 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 Fresnillo?
The 2024 Economic Census counted 65 education service establishments in Fresnillo employing 541 people in 2023, 1.0% of all employment it recorded there (national: 2.8%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI) · saved copyHow Fresnillo compares with other cities in Mexico
Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write (2020)
Fresnillo ranks 49 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write |
|---|---|---|
| 46 | Tianguistenco | 3.0% |
| 47 | San Martín Texmelucan | 3.0% |
| 48 | Villahermosa | 3.0% |
| 49 | Fresnillo | 3.0% |
| 50 | Poza Rica | 3.0% |
| 51 | Caborca | 2.9% |
| 52 | Morelia | 2.8% |
Residents 15 and over without complete basic education (2020)
Fresnillo ranks 26 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over without complete basic education |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Minatitlán | 33.3% |
| 24 | Huamantla | 33.3% |
| 25 | Teziutlán | 31.4% |
| 26 | Fresnillo | 30.8% |
| 27 | Caborca | 30.0% |
| 28 | Córdoba | 30.0% |
| 29 | Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas | 29.9% |
Children aged 6-14 not attending school (2020)
Fresnillo ranks 23 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 not attending school |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Nuevo Laredo | 6.9% |
| 21 | Ciudad Del Carmen | 6.7% |
| 22 | San Luis Rio Colorado | 6.5% |
| 23 | Fresnillo | 6.4% |
| 24 | Huamantla | 6.3% |
| 25 | Piedras Negras | 6.2% |
| 26 | Veracruz | 6.2% |
Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) (2020)
Fresnillo ranks 21 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Huauchinango | 19.2% |
| 19 | Tepatitlán De Morelos | 18.9% |
| 20 | Valladolid | 18.5% |
| 21 | Fresnillo | 18.1% |
| 22 | León | 17.9% |
| 23 | Córdoba | 17.9% |
| 24 | Caborca | 17.6% |
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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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