Education in Guanajuato, Mexico: official figures
In the 2020 census 3.3% of residents of Guanajuato aged 15 and over could not read or write, 42nd highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 4.7%); in 2010 the share was 5.2%.
How many adults in Guanajuato have not finished secondary school?
23.8% of people aged 15 and over in Guanajuato had not completed basic education (secondary school) in 2020, 44th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; that was down 14.0 points since 2010 (national: 29.6%).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many children in Guanajuato are not in school?
5.5% of children aged 6 to 14 in Guanajuato were not attending school at the time of the 2020 census, 44th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 6.1%; 1.4% in Guanajuato in 2015).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow has schooling in Guanajuato changed since 2015?
The 2015 Intercensal Survey found 30.8% of people aged 15 and over in Guanajuato without complete basic education and 3.9% unable to read or write, compared with 23.8% and 3.3% in the 2020 census.
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyWhat is the educational lag in Guanajuato?
CONEVAL counted 12.4% of people in Guanajuato, 23,111 in all, as having educational lag in 2020, 41st lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; the rate was 16.1% 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 Guanajuato?
The 2024 Economic Census counted 86 education service establishments in Guanajuato employing 936 people in 2023, 2.9% of all employment it recorded there (national: 2.8%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI) · saved copyHow Guanajuato compares with other cities in Mexico
Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write (2020)
Guanajuato ranks 42 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | Coatzacoalcos | 3.6% |
| 40 | Celaya | 3.4% |
| 41 | León | 3.3% |
| 42 | Guanajuato | 3.3% |
| 43 | Campeche | 3.3% |
| 44 | Ocotlán | 3.3% |
| 45 | San Juan del Río | 3.1% |
Residents 15 and over without complete basic education (2020)
Guanajuato ranks 64 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over without complete basic education |
|---|---|---|
| 61 | Delicias | 23.9% |
| 62 | Juárez | 23.8% |
| 63 | Los Cabos | 23.8% |
| 64 | Guanajuato | 23.8% |
| 65 | Morelia | 23.8% |
| 66 | Los Mochis | 23.7% |
| 67 | Sabinas | 23.6% |
Children aged 6-14 not attending school (2020)
Guanajuato ranks 44 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 not attending school |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Querétaro | 5.8% |
| 42 | Salamanca | 5.6% |
| 43 | Poza Rica | 5.5% |
| 44 | Guanajuato | 5.5% |
| 45 | Caborca | 5.5% |
| 46 | San Martín Texmelucan | 5.5% |
| 47 | Ensenada | 5.5% |
Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) (2020)
Guanajuato ranks 67 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) |
|---|---|---|
| 64 | Tianguistenco | 12.6% |
| 65 | Los Cabos | 12.6% |
| 66 | Matehuala | 12.5% |
| 67 | Guanajuato | 12.4% |
| 68 | Reynosa-Río Bravo | 12.3% |
| 69 | Ciudad Guzmán | 12.3% |
| 70 | Juárez | 12.1% |
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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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