Education in Los Mochis, Mexico: official figures
In the 2020 census 2.4% of residents of Los Mochis (Ahome municipality) aged 15 and over could not read or write, 46th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 4.7%); in 2010 the share was 3.3%.
How many adults in Los Mochis have not finished secondary school?
23.7% of people aged 15 and over in Los Mochis (Ahome municipality) had not completed basic education (secondary school) in 2020, 42nd lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; that was down 10.0 points since 2010 (national: 29.6%).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many children in Los Mochis are not in school?
4.0% of children aged 6 to 14 in Los Mochis (Ahome municipality) were not attending school at the time of the 2020 census, 16th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 6.1%; 2.6% in Los Mochis (Ahome municipality) in 2015).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow has schooling in Los Mochis changed since 2015?
The 2015 Intercensal Survey found 28.2% of people aged 15 and over in Los Mochis (Ahome municipality) without complete basic education and 2.7% unable to read or write, compared with 23.7% and 2.4% in the 2020 census.
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyWhat is the educational lag in Los Mochis?
CONEVAL counted 11.6% of people in Los Mochis (Ahome municipality), 54,803 in all, as having educational lag in 2020, 33rd lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; the rate was 16.1% 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 Mochis?
The 2024 Economic Census counted 217 education service establishments in Los Mochis (Ahome municipality) employing 2,913 people in 2023, 2.4% of all employment it recorded there (national: 2.8%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI) · saved copyHow Los Mochis compares with other cities in Mexico
Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write (2020)
Los Mochis ranks 62 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write |
|---|---|---|
| 59 | Manzanillo | 2.4% |
| 60 | Veracruz | 2.4% |
| 61 | Colima-Villa de Álvarez | 2.4% |
| 62 | Los Mochis | 2.4% |
| 63 | San Luis Rio Colorado | 2.3% |
| 64 | Puebla-Tlaxcala | 2.3% |
| 65 | Guaymas | 2.3% |
Residents 15 and over without complete basic education (2020)
Los Mochis ranks 66 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over without complete basic education |
|---|---|---|
| 63 | Los Cabos | 23.8% |
| 64 | Guanajuato | 23.8% |
| 65 | Morelia | 23.8% |
| 66 | Los Mochis | 23.7% |
| 67 | Sabinas | 23.6% |
| 68 | Poza Rica | 23.6% |
| 69 | Culiacán Rosales | 23.5% |
Children aged 6-14 not attending school (2020)
Los Mochis ranks 92 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 not attending school |
|---|---|---|
| 89 | Chilpacingo de los Bravo | 4.2% |
| 90 | Colima-Villa de Álvarez | 4.1% |
| 91 | Xalapa | 4.0% |
| 92 | Los Mochis | 4.0% |
| 93 | Victoria de Durango | 3.9% |
| 94 | Matehuala | 3.9% |
| 95 | Orizaba | 3.9% |
Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) (2020)
Los Mochis ranks 75 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) |
|---|---|---|
| 72 | Playa del Carmen | 11.8% |
| 73 | Sabinas | 11.8% |
| 74 | San Juan del Río | 11.7% |
| 75 | Los Mochis | 11.6% |
| 76 | Campeche | 11.1% |
| 77 | Toluca | 11.1% |
| 78 | Mazatlán | 10.9% |
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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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