Education in Manzanillo, Mexico: official figures
In the 2020 census 2.4% of residents of Manzanillo aged 15 and over could not read or write, 49th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 4.7%); in 2010 the share was 4.3%.
How many adults in Manzanillo have not finished secondary school?
25.3% of people aged 15 and over in Manzanillo had not completed basic education (secondary school) in 2020, 49th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; that was down 11.7 points since 2010 (national: 29.6%).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many children in Manzanillo are not in school?
5.9% of children aged 6 to 14 in Manzanillo were not attending school at the time of the 2020 census, 36th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 6.1%; 4.1% in Manzanillo in 2015).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow has schooling in Manzanillo changed since 2015?
The 2015 Intercensal Survey found 32.0% of people aged 15 and over in Manzanillo without complete basic education and 3.0% unable to read or write, compared with 25.3% 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 Manzanillo?
CONEVAL counted 13.9% of people in Manzanillo, 28,449 in all, as having educational lag in 2020, 46th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; the rate was 16.0% 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 Manzanillo?
The 2024 Economic Census counted 96 education service establishments in Manzanillo employing 1,453 people in 2023, 2.5% of all employment it recorded there (national: 2.8%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI) · saved copyHow Manzanillo compares with other cities in Mexico
Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write (2020)
Manzanillo ranks 59 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write |
|---|---|---|
| 56 | Toluca | 2.6% |
| 57 | Culiacán Rosales | 2.6% |
| 58 | Navojoa | 2.5% |
| 59 | Manzanillo | 2.4% |
| 60 | Veracruz | 2.4% |
| 61 | Colima-Villa de Álvarez | 2.4% |
| 62 | Los Mochis | 2.4% |
Residents 15 and over without complete basic education (2020)
Manzanillo ranks 49 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over without complete basic education |
|---|---|---|
| 46 | Nuevo Laredo | 25.5% |
| 47 | Matamoros | 25.5% |
| 48 | Chilpacingo de los Bravo | 25.4% |
| 49 | Manzanillo | 25.3% |
| 50 | Ensenada | 25.2% |
| 51 | Ciudad Valles | 24.9% |
| 52 | Puerto Vallarta | 24.8% |
Children aged 6-14 not attending school (2020)
Manzanillo ranks 36 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 not attending school |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Cuautla | 6.0% |
| 34 | Monterrey | 6.0% |
| 35 | Córdoba | 5.9% |
| 36 | Manzanillo | 5.9% |
| 37 | Acayucan | 5.9% |
| 38 | Tianguistenco | 5.8% |
| 39 | Guadalajara | 5.8% |
Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) (2020)
Manzanillo ranks 46 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) |
|---|---|---|
| 43 | Ciudad Del Carmen | 14.1% |
| 44 | Morelia | 14.0% |
| 45 | Teziutlán | 14.0% |
| 46 | Manzanillo | 13.9% |
| 47 | Tijuana | 13.8% |
| 48 | San Martín Texmelucan | 13.7% |
| 49 | Puerto Vallarta | 13.6% |
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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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