Education in Irapuato, Mexico: official figures
In the 2020 census 3.9% of residents of Irapuato aged 15 and over could not read or write, 33rd highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 4.7%); in 2010 the share was 6.2%.
How many adults in Irapuato have not finished secondary school?
27.5% of people aged 15 and over in Irapuato had not completed basic education (secondary school) in 2020, 38th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; that was down 16.0 points since 2010 (national: 29.6%).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many children in Irapuato are not in school?
7.4% of children aged 6 to 14 in Irapuato were not attending school at the time of the 2020 census, 15th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 6.1%; 2.9% in Irapuato in 2015).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow has schooling in Irapuato changed since 2015?
The 2015 Intercensal Survey found 34.7% of people aged 15 and over in Irapuato without complete basic education and 4.2% unable to read or write, compared with 27.5% and 3.9% in the 2020 census.
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyWhat is the educational lag in Irapuato?
CONEVAL counted 13.0% of people in Irapuato, 78,311 in all, as having educational lag in 2020, 52nd lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; the rate was 18.7% 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 Irapuato?
The 2024 Economic Census counted 266 education service establishments in Irapuato employing 4,230 people in 2023, 2.7% of all employment it recorded there (national: 2.8%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI) · saved copyHow Irapuato compares with other cities in Mexico
Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write (2020)
Irapuato ranks 33 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Ciudad Valles | 4.2% |
| 31 | Cuautla | 4.2% |
| 32 | Chetumal | 4.1% |
| 33 | Irapuato | 3.9% |
| 34 | Ciudad Del Carmen | 3.9% |
| 35 | Túxpan de Rodríguez Cano | 3.9% |
| 36 | Tuxtla Gutiérrez | 3.8% |
Residents 15 and over without complete basic education (2020)
Irapuato ranks 38 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over without complete basic education |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | Salamanca | 29.3% |
| 36 | San Luis Rio Colorado | 28.9% |
| 37 | León | 28.7% |
| 38 | Irapuato | 27.5% |
| 39 | Tianguistenco | 27.3% |
| 40 | Ciudad Acuña | 26.9% |
| 41 | Matehuala | 26.9% |
Children aged 6-14 not attending school (2020)
Irapuato ranks 15 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 not attending school |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Tijuana | 7.6% |
| 13 | Ocotlán | 7.6% |
| 14 | Cuauhtemoc | 7.5% |
| 15 | Irapuato | 7.4% |
| 16 | Uruapan | 7.2% |
| 17 | Cancún | 7.1% |
| 18 | Reynosa-Río Bravo | 7.0% |
Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) (2020)
Irapuato ranks 56 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) |
|---|---|---|
| 53 | Tuxtla Gutiérrez | 13.4% |
| 54 | Matamoros | 13.4% |
| 55 | Culiacán Rosales | 13.1% |
| 56 | Irapuato | 13.0% |
| 57 | Ciudad Acuña | 13.0% |
| 58 | Ensenada | 12.9% |
| 59 | Nuevo Laredo | 12.8% |
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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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