Education in Mérida, Mexico: official figures
In the 2020 census 2.0% of residents of Mérida aged 15 and over could not read or write, 35th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 4.7%); in 2010 the share was 3.2%.
How many adults in Mérida have not finished secondary school?
19.3% of people aged 15 and over in Mérida had not completed basic education (secondary school) in 2020, 21st lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; that was down 10.3 points since 2010 (national: 29.6%).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many children in Mérida are not in school?
3.6% of children aged 6 to 14 in Mérida were not attending school at the time of the 2020 census, 9th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 6.1%; 1.3% in Mérida in 2015).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow has schooling in Mérida changed since 2015?
The 2015 Intercensal Survey found 25.2% of people aged 15 and over in Mérida without complete basic education and 2.8% unable to read or write, compared with 19.3% and 2.0% in the 2020 census.
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyWhat is the educational lag in Mérida?
CONEVAL counted 12.0% of people in Mérida, 112,703 in all, as having educational lag in 2020, 37th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; the rate was 14.1% 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 Mérida?
The 2024 Economic Census counted 1,094 education service establishments in Mérida employing 17,023 people in 2023, 5.3% of all employment it recorded there (national: 2.8%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI) · saved copyHow Mérida compares with other cities in Mexico
Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write (2020)
Mérida ranks 73 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write |
|---|---|---|
| 70 | Orizaba | 2.1% |
| 71 | Los Cabos | 2.1% |
| 72 | Nuevo Laredo | 2.1% |
| 73 | Mérida | 2.0% |
| 74 | Pachuca | 2.0% |
| 75 | Puerto Vallarta | 2.0% |
| 76 | Querétaro | 1.9% |
Residents 15 and over without complete basic education (2020)
Mérida ranks 87 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over without complete basic education |
|---|---|---|
| 84 | Cancún | 20.2% |
| 85 | Toluca | 20.2% |
| 86 | La Paz | 19.8% |
| 87 | Mérida | 19.3% |
| 88 | Zacatecas-Guadalupe | 19.3% |
| 89 | Tepic | 19.2% |
| 90 | La Laguna | 19.0% |
Children aged 6-14 not attending school (2020)
Mérida ranks 99 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 not attending school |
|---|---|---|
| 96 | Hermosillo | 3.8% |
| 97 | Hidalgo del Parral | 3.8% |
| 98 | Zacatecas-Guadalupe | 3.7% |
| 99 | Mérida | 3.6% |
| 100 | Tepic | 3.5% |
| 101 | Navojoa | 3.4% |
| 102 | Ciudad Victoria | 3.4% |
Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) (2020)
Mérida ranks 71 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) |
|---|---|---|
| 68 | Reynosa-Río Bravo | 12.3% |
| 69 | Ciudad Guzmán | 12.3% |
| 70 | Juárez | 12.1% |
| 71 | Mérida | 12.0% |
| 72 | Playa del Carmen | 11.8% |
| 73 | Sabinas | 11.8% |
| 74 | San Juan del Río | 11.7% |
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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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