Education in La Paz, Mexico: official figures
In the 2020 census 1.8% of residents of La Paz aged 15 and over could not read or write, 26th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 4.7%); in 2010 the share was 2.3%.
How many adults in La Paz have not finished secondary school?
19.8% of people aged 15 and over in La Paz had not completed basic education (secondary school) in 2020, 22nd lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; that was down 8.5 points since 2010 (national: 29.6%).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many children in La Paz are not in school?
3.3% of children aged 6 to 14 in La Paz were not attending school at the time of the 2020 census, 5th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 6.1%; 2.0% in La Paz in 2015).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow has schooling in La Paz changed since 2015?
The 2015 Intercensal Survey found 22.5% of people aged 15 and over in La Paz without complete basic education and 1.8% unable to read or write, compared with 19.8% and 1.8% in the 2020 census.
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyWhat is the educational lag in La Paz?
CONEVAL counted 9.6% of people in La Paz, 31,357 in all, as having educational lag in 2020, 16th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; the rate was 12.9% 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 Paz?
The 2024 Economic Census counted 190 education service establishments in La Paz employing 2,193 people in 2023, 3.0% of all employment it recorded there (national: 2.8%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI) · saved copyHow La Paz compares with other cities in Mexico
Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write (2020)
La Paz ranks 82 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write |
|---|---|---|
| 79 | Delicias | 1.9% |
| 80 | Reynosa-Río Bravo | 1.8% |
| 81 | Cuauhtemoc | 1.8% |
| 82 | La Paz | 1.8% |
| 83 | San Luis Potosí-Soledad de Graciano Sánchez | 1.8% |
| 84 | Ciudad Victoria | 1.8% |
| 85 | Hidalgo del Parral | 1.7% |
Residents 15 and over without complete basic education (2020)
La Paz ranks 86 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over without complete basic education |
|---|---|---|
| 83 | Aguascalientes | 20.3% |
| 84 | Cancún | 20.2% |
| 85 | Toluca | 20.2% |
| 86 | La Paz | 19.8% |
| 87 | Mérida | 19.3% |
| 88 | Zacatecas-Guadalupe | 19.3% |
| 89 | Tepic | 19.2% |
Children aged 6-14 not attending school (2020)
La Paz ranks 103 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 not attending school |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | Tepic | 3.5% |
| 101 | Navojoa | 3.4% |
| 102 | Ciudad Victoria | 3.4% |
| 103 | La Paz | 3.3% |
| 104 | Ciudad Valles | 3.3% |
| 105 | Campeche | 3.2% |
| 106 | Pachuca | 2.8% |
Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) (2020)
La Paz ranks 92 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) |
|---|---|---|
| 89 | Hermosillo | 9.7% |
| 90 | Ciudad Obregón | 9.7% |
| 91 | Ciudad Victoria | 9.6% |
| 92 | La Paz | 9.6% |
| 93 | Querétaro | 9.6% |
| 94 | Tepic | 9.5% |
| 95 | Guadalajara | 9.4% |
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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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