Education in Iguala de la Independencia, Mexico: official figures
In the 2020 census 5.3% of residents of Iguala de la Independencia aged 15 and over could not read or write, 19th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 4.7%); in 2010 the share was 7.6%.
How many adults in Iguala de la Independencia have not finished secondary school?
29.3% of people aged 15 and over in Iguala de la Independencia had not completed basic education (secondary school) in 2020, 34th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; that was down 9.4 points since 2010 (national: 29.6%).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many children in Iguala de la Independencia are not in school?
5.2% of children aged 6 to 14 in Iguala de la Independencia were not attending school at the time of the 2020 census, 52nd lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 6.1%; 3.2% in Iguala de la Independencia in 2015).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow has schooling in Iguala de la Independencia changed since 2015?
The 2015 Intercensal Survey found 33.9% of people aged 15 and over in Iguala de la Independencia without complete basic education and 5.5% unable to read or write, compared with 29.3% and 5.3% in the 2020 census.
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyWhat is the educational lag in Iguala de la Independencia?
CONEVAL counted 17.4% of people in Iguala de la Independencia, 27,731 in all, as having educational lag in 2020, 26th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; the rate was 17.5% 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 Iguala de la Independencia?
The 2024 Economic Census counted 83 education service establishments in Iguala de la Independencia employing 689 people in 2023, 2.5% of all employment it recorded there (national: 2.8%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI) · saved copyHow Iguala de la Independencia compares with other cities in Mexico
Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write (2020)
Iguala de la Independencia ranks 19 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Silao | 5.5% |
| 17 | Chilpacingo de los Bravo | 5.5% |
| 18 | Moroleón Uriangato - Moroleón-Uriangato | 5.4% |
| 19 | Iguala de la Independencia | 5.3% |
| 20 | Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas | 5.2% |
| 21 | Salamanca | 5.1% |
| 22 | La Piedad-Pénjamo | 5.0% |
Residents 15 and over without complete basic education (2020)
Iguala de la Independencia ranks 34 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over without complete basic education |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Acapulco | 29.7% |
| 32 | Tulancingo | 29.5% |
| 33 | Túxpan de Rodríguez Cano | 29.4% |
| 34 | Iguala de la Independencia | 29.3% |
| 35 | Salamanca | 29.3% |
| 36 | San Luis Rio Colorado | 28.9% |
| 37 | León | 28.7% |
Children aged 6-14 not attending school (2020)
Iguala de la Independencia ranks 56 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 not attending school |
|---|---|---|
| 53 | Mexico, Ciudad De | 5.2% |
| 54 | Minatitlán | 5.2% |
| 55 | Delicias | 5.2% |
| 56 | Iguala de la Independencia | 5.2% |
| 57 | Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas | 5.1% |
| 58 | Rioverde-Ciudad Fernández | 5.1% |
| 59 | Acapulco | 5.0% |
Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) (2020)
Iguala de la Independencia ranks 26 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Córdoba | 17.9% |
| 24 | Caborca | 17.6% |
| 25 | Chetumal | 17.4% |
| 26 | Iguala de la Independencia | 17.4% |
| 27 | Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas | 17.3% |
| 28 | Ocotlán | 16.7% |
| 29 | Silao | 16.6% |
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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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