Education in Los Cabos, Mexico: official figures
In the 2020 census 2.1% of residents of Los Cabos aged 15 and over could not read or write, 37th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 4.7%); in 2010 the share was 2.9%.
How many adults in Los Cabos have not finished secondary school?
23.8% of people aged 15 and over in Los Cabos had not completed basic education (secondary school) in 2020, 45th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; that was down 10.8 points since 2010 (national: 29.6%).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many children in Los Cabos are not in school?
4.8% of children aged 6 to 14 in Los Cabos were not attending school at the time of the 2020 census, 37th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 6.1%; 2.3% in Los Cabos in 2015).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow has schooling in Los Cabos changed since 2015?
The 2015 Intercensal Survey found 29.9% of people aged 15 and over in Los Cabos without complete basic education and 1.9% unable to read or write, compared with 23.8% and 2.1% in the 2020 census.
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyWhat is the educational lag in Los Cabos?
CONEVAL counted 12.6% of people in Los Cabos, 49,175 in all, as having educational lag in 2020, 43rd lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; the rate was 17.0% 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 Los Cabos?
The 2024 Economic Census counted 179 education service establishments in Los Cabos employing 2,435 people in 2023, 2.1% of all employment it recorded there (national: 2.8%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI) · saved copyHow Los Cabos compares with other cities in Mexico
Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write (2020)
Los Cabos ranks 71 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write |
|---|---|---|
| 68 | Matamoros | 2.2% |
| 69 | Tepic | 2.1% |
| 70 | Orizaba | 2.1% |
| 71 | Los Cabos | 2.1% |
| 72 | Nuevo Laredo | 2.1% |
| 73 | Mérida | 2.0% |
| 74 | Pachuca | 2.0% |
Residents 15 and over without complete basic education (2020)
Los Cabos ranks 63 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over without complete basic education |
|---|---|---|
| 60 | San Juan del Río | 23.9% |
| 61 | Delicias | 23.9% |
| 62 | Juárez | 23.8% |
| 63 | Los Cabos | 23.8% |
| 64 | Guanajuato | 23.8% |
| 65 | Morelia | 23.8% |
| 66 | Los Mochis | 23.7% |
Children aged 6-14 not attending school (2020)
Los Cabos ranks 71 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 not attending school |
|---|---|---|
| 68 | La Laguna | 4.8% |
| 69 | Mazatlán | 4.8% |
| 70 | Coatzacoalcos | 4.8% |
| 71 | Los Cabos | 4.8% |
| 72 | Huauchinango | 4.7% |
| 73 | Tlaxcala | 4.6% |
| 74 | Heroica Nogales | 4.6% |
Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) (2020)
Los Cabos ranks 65 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) |
|---|---|---|
| 62 | Piedras Negras | 12.7% |
| 63 | Colima-Villa de Álvarez | 12.6% |
| 64 | Tianguistenco | 12.6% |
| 65 | Los Cabos | 12.6% |
| 66 | Matehuala | 12.5% |
| 67 | Guanajuato | 12.4% |
| 68 | Reynosa-Río Bravo | 12.3% |
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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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