Education in Matehuala, Mexico: official figures
In the 2020 census 3.6% of residents of Matehuala aged 15 and over could not read or write, 38th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 4.7%); in 2010 the share was 5.4%.
How many adults in Matehuala have not finished secondary school?
26.9% of people aged 15 and over in Matehuala had not completed basic education (secondary school) in 2020, 41st highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; that was down 13.6 points since 2010 (national: 29.6%).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many children in Matehuala are not in school?
3.9% of children aged 6 to 14 in Matehuala were not attending school at the time of the 2020 census, 14th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 6.1%; 1.3% in Matehuala in 2015).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow has schooling in Matehuala changed since 2015?
The 2015 Intercensal Survey found 32.4% of people aged 15 and over in Matehuala without complete basic education and 3.9% unable to read or write, compared with 26.9% and 3.6% in the 2020 census.
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyWhat is the educational lag in Matehuala?
CONEVAL counted 12.5% of people in Matehuala, 13,201 in all, as having educational lag in 2020, 42nd lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; the rate was 19.6% 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 Matehuala?
The 2024 Economic Census counted 55 education service establishments in Matehuala employing 580 people in 2023, 2.1% of all employment it recorded there (national: 2.8%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI) · saved copyHow Matehuala compares with other cities in Mexico
Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write (2020)
Matehuala ranks 38 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | Túxpan de Rodríguez Cano | 3.9% |
| 36 | Tuxtla Gutiérrez | 3.8% |
| 37 | Córdoba | 3.7% |
| 38 | Matehuala | 3.6% |
| 39 | Coatzacoalcos | 3.6% |
| 40 | Celaya | 3.4% |
| 41 | León | 3.3% |
Residents 15 and over without complete basic education (2020)
Matehuala ranks 41 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over without complete basic education |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | Irapuato | 27.5% |
| 39 | Tianguistenco | 27.3% |
| 40 | Ciudad Acuña | 26.9% |
| 41 | Matehuala | 26.9% |
| 42 | Coatzacoalcos | 26.6% |
| 43 | Ciudad Del Carmen | 26.4% |
| 44 | Ciudad Guzmán | 25.8% |
Children aged 6-14 not attending school (2020)
Matehuala ranks 94 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 not attending school |
|---|---|---|
| 91 | Xalapa | 4.0% |
| 92 | Los Mochis | 4.0% |
| 93 | Victoria de Durango | 3.9% |
| 94 | Matehuala | 3.9% |
| 95 | Orizaba | 3.9% |
| 96 | Hermosillo | 3.8% |
| 97 | Hidalgo del Parral | 3.8% |
Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) (2020)
Matehuala ranks 66 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 69 | Ciudad Guzmán | 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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