Education in La Piedad-Pénjamo, Mexico: official figures
In the 2020 census 5.0% of residents of La Piedad-Pénjamo (La Piedad municipality) aged 15 and over could not read or write, 22nd highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 4.7%); in 2010 the share was 7.3%.
How many adults in La Piedad-Pénjamo have not finished secondary school?
40.0% of people aged 15 and over in La Piedad-Pénjamo (La Piedad municipality) had not completed basic education (secondary school) in 2020, 8th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; that was down 10.6 points since 2010 (national: 29.6%).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many children in La Piedad-Pénjamo are not in school?
8.6% of children aged 6 to 14 in La Piedad-Pénjamo (La Piedad municipality) were not attending school at the time of the 2020 census, 9th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 6.1%; 5.4% in La Piedad-Pénjamo (La Piedad municipality) in 2015).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow has schooling in La Piedad-Pénjamo changed since 2015?
The 2015 Intercensal Survey found 45.4% of people aged 15 and over in La Piedad-Pénjamo (La Piedad municipality) without complete basic education and 5.2% unable to read or write, compared with 40.0% and 5.0% in the 2020 census.
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyWhat is the educational lag in La Piedad-Pénjamo?
CONEVAL counted 24.7% of people in La Piedad-Pénjamo (La Piedad municipality), 25,525 in all, as having educational lag in 2020, 6th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; the rate was 28.6% 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 Piedad-Pénjamo?
The 2024 Economic Census counted 79 education service establishments in La Piedad-Pénjamo (La Piedad municipality) employing 1,200 people in 2023, 4.8% of all employment it recorded there (national: 2.8%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI) · saved copyHow La Piedad-Pénjamo compares with other cities in Mexico
Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write (2020)
La Piedad-Pénjamo ranks 22 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Iguala de la Independencia | 5.3% |
| 20 | Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas | 5.2% |
| 21 | Salamanca | 5.1% |
| 22 | La Piedad-Pénjamo | 5.0% |
| 23 | Tehuacán | 4.9% |
| 24 | Lagos de Moreno | 4.8% |
| 25 | Uruapan | 4.6% |
Residents 15 and over without complete basic education (2020)
La Piedad-Pénjamo ranks 8 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over without complete basic education |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Moroleón Uriangato - Moroleón-Uriangato | 41.9% |
| 6 | Tecomán | 41.5% |
| 7 | Acayucan | 40.4% |
| 8 | La Piedad-Pénjamo | 40.0% |
| 9 | Tepatitlán De Morelos | 39.6% |
| 10 | Juchitán | 39.0% |
| 11 | San Cristóbal de las Casas | 38.3% |
Children aged 6-14 not attending school (2020)
La Piedad-Pénjamo ranks 9 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 not attending school |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Tapachula de Cordova y Ordoñez | 9.4% |
| 7 | Moroleón Uriangato - Moroleón-Uriangato | 9.1% |
| 8 | Playa del Carmen | 8.7% |
| 9 | La Piedad-Pénjamo | 8.6% |
| 10 | Comitán de Domínguez | 8.6% |
| 11 | León | 7.6% |
| 12 | Tijuana | 7.6% |
Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) (2020)
La Piedad-Pénjamo ranks 6 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Comitán de Domínguez | 28.3% |
| 4 | Sahuayo | 28.1% |
| 5 | Acayucan | 25.2% |
| 6 | La Piedad-Pénjamo | 24.7% |
| 7 | San Cristóbal de las Casas | 24.4% |
| 8 | Tecomán | 24.0% |
| 9 | San Juan Bautista Tuxtepec | 23.3% |
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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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