Education in Mexicali, Mexico: official figures
In the 2020 census 1.6% of residents of Mexicali aged 15 and over could not read or write, 17th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 4.7%); in 2010 the share was 2.3%.
How many adults in Mexicali have not finished secondary school?
21.4% of people aged 15 and over in Mexicali had not completed basic education (secondary school) in 2020, 27th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; that was down 9.7 points since 2010 (national: 29.6%).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many children in Mexicali are not in school?
4.9% of children aged 6 to 14 in Mexicali were not attending school at the time of the 2020 census, 42nd lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 6.1%; 3.0% in Mexicali in 2015).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow has schooling in Mexicali changed since 2015?
The 2015 Intercensal Survey found 26.7% of people aged 15 and over in Mexicali without complete basic education and 1.5% unable to read or write, compared with 21.4% and 1.6% in the 2020 census.
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyWhat is the educational lag in Mexicali?
CONEVAL counted 10.9% of people in Mexicali, 111,831 in all, as having educational lag in 2020, 29th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; the rate was 15.6% 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 Mexicali?
The 2024 Economic Census counted 409 education service establishments in Mexicali employing 6,312 people in 2023, 2.2% of all employment it recorded there (national: 2.8%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI) · saved copyHow Mexicali compares with other cities in Mexico
Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write (2020)
Mexicali ranks 91 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write |
|---|---|---|
| 88 | Ciudad Obregón | 1.7% |
| 89 | Aguascalientes | 1.6% |
| 90 | Sabinas | 1.6% |
| 91 | Mexicali | 1.6% |
| 92 | Monterrey | 1.5% |
| 93 | Guadalajara | 1.5% |
| 94 | Tampico | 1.5% |
Residents 15 and over without complete basic education (2020)
Mexicali ranks 81 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over without complete basic education |
|---|---|---|
| 78 | Oaxaca | 21.5% |
| 79 | Villahermosa | 21.5% |
| 80 | Puebla-Tlaxcala | 21.5% |
| 81 | Mexicali | 21.4% |
| 82 | Orizaba | 20.7% |
| 83 | Aguascalientes | 20.3% |
| 84 | Cancún | 20.2% |
Children aged 6-14 not attending school (2020)
Mexicali ranks 66 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 not attending school |
|---|---|---|
| 63 | Ciudad Acuña | 5.0% |
| 64 | San Juan Bautista Tuxtepec | 4.9% |
| 65 | Ciudad Guzmán | 4.9% |
| 66 | Mexicali | 4.9% |
| 67 | San Luis Potosí-Soledad de Graciano Sánchez | 4.9% |
| 68 | La Laguna | 4.8% |
| 69 | Mazatlán | 4.8% |
Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) (2020)
Mexicali ranks 79 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) |
|---|---|---|
| 76 | Campeche | 11.1% |
| 77 | Toluca | 11.1% |
| 78 | Mazatlán | 10.9% |
| 79 | Mexicali | 10.9% |
| 80 | Hidalgo del Parral | 10.8% |
| 81 | Puebla-Tlaxcala | 10.7% |
| 82 | Oaxaca | 10.4% |
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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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