Education in Hidalgo del Parral, Mexico: official figures
In the 2020 census 1.7% of residents of Hidalgo del Parral aged 15 and over could not read or write, 23rd lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 4.7%); in 2010 the share was 2.4%.
How many adults in Hidalgo del Parral have not finished secondary school?
24.6% of people aged 15 and over in Hidalgo del Parral had not completed basic education (secondary school) in 2020, 53rd highest 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 Hidalgo del Parral are not in school?
3.8% of children aged 6 to 14 in Hidalgo del Parral were not attending school at the time of the 2020 census, 11th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 6.1%; 3.4% in Hidalgo del Parral in 2015).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow has schooling in Hidalgo del Parral changed since 2015?
The 2015 Intercensal Survey found 28.6% of people aged 15 and over in Hidalgo del Parral without complete basic education and 1.8% unable to read or write, compared with 24.6% and 1.7% in the 2020 census.
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyWhat is the educational lag in Hidalgo del Parral?
CONEVAL counted 10.8% of people in Hidalgo del Parral, 13,159 in all, as having educational lag in 2020, 28th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; the rate was 14.2% 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 Hidalgo del Parral?
The 2024 Economic Census counted 56 education service establishments in Hidalgo del Parral employing 410 people in 2023, 1.4% of all employment it recorded there (national: 2.8%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI) · saved copyHow Hidalgo del Parral compares with other cities in Mexico
Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write (2020)
Hidalgo del Parral ranks 85 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write |
|---|---|---|
| 82 | La Paz | 1.8% |
| 83 | San Luis Potosí-Soledad de Graciano Sánchez | 1.8% |
| 84 | Ciudad Victoria | 1.8% |
| 85 | Hidalgo del Parral | 1.7% |
| 86 | Playa del Carmen | 1.7% |
| 87 | Ciudad Acuña | 1.7% |
| 88 | Ciudad Obregón | 1.7% |
Residents 15 and over without complete basic education (2020)
Hidalgo del Parral ranks 53 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over without complete basic education |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | Ensenada | 25.2% |
| 51 | Ciudad Valles | 24.9% |
| 52 | Puerto Vallarta | 24.8% |
| 53 | Hidalgo del Parral | 24.6% |
| 54 | Chetumal | 24.5% |
| 55 | Tijuana | 24.5% |
| 56 | Celaya | 24.2% |
Children aged 6-14 not attending school (2020)
Hidalgo del Parral ranks 97 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 not attending school |
|---|---|---|
| 94 | Matehuala | 3.9% |
| 95 | Orizaba | 3.9% |
| 96 | Hermosillo | 3.8% |
| 97 | Hidalgo del Parral | 3.8% |
| 98 | Zacatecas-Guadalupe | 3.7% |
| 99 | Mérida | 3.6% |
| 100 | Tepic | 3.5% |
Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) (2020)
Hidalgo del Parral ranks 80 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) |
|---|---|---|
| 77 | Toluca | 11.1% |
| 78 | Mazatlán | 10.9% |
| 79 | Mexicali | 10.9% |
| 80 | Hidalgo del Parral | 10.8% |
| 81 | Puebla-Tlaxcala | 10.7% |
| 82 | Oaxaca | 10.4% |
| 83 | Monterrey | 10.1% |
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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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