Education in Huauchinango, Mexico: official figures
In the 2020 census 8.4% of residents of Huauchinango aged 15 and over could not read or write, 7th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 4.7%); in 2010 the share was 11.9%.
How many adults in Huauchinango have not finished secondary school?
35.1% of people aged 15 and over in Huauchinango had not completed basic education (secondary school) in 2020, 16th 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 Huauchinango are not in school?
4.7% of children aged 6 to 14 in Huauchinango were not attending school at the time of the 2020 census, 36th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 6.1%; 2.3% in Huauchinango in 2015).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow has schooling in Huauchinango changed since 2015?
The 2015 Intercensal Survey found 42.9% of people aged 15 and over in Huauchinango without complete basic education and 9.9% unable to read or write, compared with 35.1% and 8.4% in the 2020 census.
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyWhat is the educational lag in Huauchinango?
CONEVAL counted 19.2% of people in Huauchinango, 18,559 in all, as having educational lag in 2020, 18th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; the rate was 24.0% 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 Huauchinango?
The 2024 Economic Census counted 50 education service establishments in Huauchinango employing 418 people in 2023, 2.8% of all employment it recorded there (national: 2.8%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI) · saved copyHow Huauchinango compares with other cities in Mexico
Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write (2020)
Huauchinango ranks 7 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | San Cristóbal de las Casas | 9.2% |
| 5 | Comitán de Domínguez | 9.1% |
| 6 | Apatzingán de la Constitución | 8.7% |
| 7 | Huauchinango | 8.4% |
| 8 | Tecomán | 7.4% |
| 9 | San Juan Bautista Tuxtepec | 7.1% |
| 10 | Tapachula de Cordova y Ordoñez | 6.9% |
Residents 15 and over without complete basic education (2020)
Huauchinango ranks 16 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over without complete basic education |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Rioverde-Ciudad Fernández | 35.8% |
| 14 | Uruapan | 35.7% |
| 15 | San Juan Bautista Tuxtepec | 35.7% |
| 16 | Huauchinango | 35.1% |
| 17 | Cuauhtemoc | 35.1% |
| 18 | Valladolid | 34.9% |
| 19 | Ocotlán | 34.2% |
Children aged 6-14 not attending school (2020)
Huauchinango ranks 72 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 not attending school |
|---|---|---|
| 69 | Mazatlán | 4.8% |
| 70 | Coatzacoalcos | 4.8% |
| 71 | Los Cabos | 4.8% |
| 72 | Huauchinango | 4.7% |
| 73 | Tlaxcala | 4.6% |
| 74 | Heroica Nogales | 4.6% |
| 75 | Aguascalientes | 4.6% |
Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) (2020)
Huauchinango ranks 18 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Uruapan | 20.8% |
| 16 | Rioverde-Ciudad Fernández | 20.1% |
| 17 | Tehuacán | 19.5% |
| 18 | Huauchinango | 19.2% |
| 19 | Tepatitlán De Morelos | 18.9% |
| 20 | Valladolid | 18.5% |
| 21 | Fresnillo | 18.1% |
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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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