Education in La Laguna, Mexico: official figures
In the 2020 census 1.2% of residents of La Laguna (Torreón municipality) aged 15 and over could not read or write, 5th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 4.7%); in 2010 the share was 1.8%.
How many adults in La Laguna have not finished secondary school?
19.0% of people aged 15 and over in La Laguna (Torreón municipality) had not completed basic education (secondary school) in 2020, 18th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; that was down 9.0 points since 2010 (national: 29.6%).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many children in La Laguna are not in school?
4.8% of children aged 6 to 14 in La Laguna (Torreón municipality) were not attending school at the time of the 2020 census, 40th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 6.1%; 3.4% in La Laguna (Torreón municipality) in 2015).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow has schooling in La Laguna changed since 2015?
The 2015 Intercensal Survey found 24.2% of people aged 15 and over in La Laguna (Torreón municipality) without complete basic education and 1.5% unable to read or write, compared with 19.0% and 1.2% in the 2020 census.
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyWhat is the educational lag in La Laguna?
CONEVAL counted 9.8% of people in La Laguna (Torreón municipality), 70,566 in all, as having educational lag in 2020, 21st lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; the rate was 10.3% 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 La Laguna?
The 2024 Economic Census counted 473 education service establishments in La Laguna (Torreón municipality) employing 8,578 people in 2023, 3.7% of all employment it recorded there (national: 2.8%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI) · saved copyHow La Laguna compares with other cities in Mexico
Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write (2020)
La Laguna ranks 103 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | Victoria de Durango | 1.4% |
| 101 | Juárez | 1.3% |
| 102 | Saltillo | 1.3% |
| 103 | La Laguna | 1.2% |
| 104 | Tlaxcala | 1.2% |
| 105 | Monclova-Frontera | 1.2% |
| 106 | Chihuahua | 1.0% |
Residents 15 and over without complete basic education (2020)
La Laguna ranks 90 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over without complete basic education |
|---|---|---|
| 87 | Mérida | 19.3% |
| 88 | Zacatecas-Guadalupe | 19.3% |
| 89 | Tepic | 19.2% |
| 90 | La Laguna | 19.0% |
| 91 | Victoria de Durango | 18.9% |
| 92 | Tampico | 18.9% |
| 93 | Cuernavaca | 18.8% |
Children aged 6-14 not attending school (2020)
La Laguna ranks 68 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 not attending school |
|---|---|---|
| 65 | Ciudad Guzmán | 4.9% |
| 66 | Mexicali | 4.9% |
| 67 | San Luis Potosí-Soledad de Graciano Sánchez | 4.9% |
| 68 | La Laguna | 4.8% |
| 69 | Mazatlán | 4.8% |
| 70 | Coatzacoalcos | 4.8% |
| 71 | Los Cabos | 4.8% |
Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) (2020)
La Laguna ranks 87 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) |
|---|---|---|
| 84 | Delicias | 10.1% |
| 85 | Villahermosa | 10.0% |
| 86 | San Luis Potosí-Soledad de Graciano Sánchez | 9.9% |
| 87 | La Laguna | 9.8% |
| 88 | Heroica Nogales | 9.8% |
| 89 | Hermosillo | 9.7% |
| 90 | Ciudad Obregón | 9.7% |
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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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