Education in Huamantla, Mexico: official figures
In the 2020 census 4.6% of residents of Huamantla aged 15 and over could not read or write, 27th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 4.7%); in 2010 the share was 6.5%.
How many adults in Huamantla have not finished secondary school?
33.3% of people aged 15 and over in Huamantla had not completed basic education (secondary school) in 2020, 24th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; that was down 12.3 points since 2010 (national: 29.6%).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many children in Huamantla are not in school?
6.3% of children aged 6 to 14 in Huamantla were not attending school at the time of the 2020 census, 24th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 6.1%; 3.7% in Huamantla in 2015).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow has schooling in Huamantla changed since 2015?
The 2015 Intercensal Survey found 40.4% of people aged 15 and over in Huamantla without complete basic education and 5.3% unable to read or write, compared with 33.3% and 4.6% in the 2020 census.
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyWhat is the educational lag in Huamantla?
CONEVAL counted 16.0% of people in Huamantla, 17,320 in all, as having educational lag in 2020, 33rd highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; the rate was 17.6% 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 Huamantla?
The 2024 Economic Census counted 57 education service establishments in Huamantla employing 452 people in 2023, 2.1% of all employment it recorded there (national: 2.8%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI) · saved copyHow Huamantla compares with other cities in Mexico
Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write (2020)
Huamantla ranks 27 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Lagos de Moreno | 4.8% |
| 25 | Uruapan | 4.6% |
| 26 | Tulancingo | 4.6% |
| 27 | Huamantla | 4.6% |
| 28 | Teziutlán | 4.4% |
| 29 | Tepatitlán De Morelos | 4.3% |
| 30 | Ciudad Valles | 4.2% |
Residents 15 and over without complete basic education (2020)
Huamantla ranks 24 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over without complete basic education |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Tapachula de Cordova y Ordoñez | 34.0% |
| 22 | Silao | 33.8% |
| 23 | Minatitlán | 33.3% |
| 24 | Huamantla | 33.3% |
| 25 | Teziutlán | 31.4% |
| 26 | Fresnillo | 30.8% |
| 27 | Caborca | 30.0% |
Children aged 6-14 not attending school (2020)
Huamantla ranks 24 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 not attending school |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 27 | Celaya | 6.1% |
Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) (2020)
Huamantla ranks 33 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | San Luis Rio Colorado | 16.5% |
| 31 | Túxpan de Rodríguez Cano | 16.4% |
| 32 | Acapulco | 16.3% |
| 33 | Huamantla | 16.0% |
| 34 | Tulancingo | 15.4% |
| 35 | Cuauhtemoc | 15.3% |
| 36 | Veracruz | 15.1% |
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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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