Education in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico: official figures
In the 2020 census 2.1% of residents of Nuevo Laredo aged 15 and over could not read or write, 36th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 4.7%); in 2010 the share was 2.7%.
How many adults in Nuevo Laredo have not finished secondary school?
25.5% of people aged 15 and over in Nuevo Laredo had not completed basic education (secondary school) in 2020, 46th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; that was down 10.1 points since 2010 (national: 29.6%).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many children in Nuevo Laredo are not in school?
6.9% of children aged 6 to 14 in Nuevo Laredo were not attending school at the time of the 2020 census, 20th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 6.1%; 4.6% in Nuevo Laredo in 2015).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow has schooling in Nuevo Laredo changed since 2015?
The 2015 Intercensal Survey found 31.1% of people aged 15 and over in Nuevo Laredo without complete basic education and 2.3% unable to read or write, compared with 25.5% and 2.1% in the 2020 census.
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyWhat is the educational lag in Nuevo Laredo?
CONEVAL counted 12.8% of people in Nuevo Laredo, 58,216 in all, as having educational lag in 2020, 49th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; the rate was 13.0% 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 Nuevo Laredo?
The 2024 Economic Census counted 136 education service establishments in Nuevo Laredo employing 1,760 people in 2023, 1.4% of all employment it recorded there (national: 2.8%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI) · saved copyHow Nuevo Laredo compares with other cities in Mexico
Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write (2020)
Nuevo Laredo ranks 72 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write |
|---|---|---|
| 69 | Tepic | 2.1% |
| 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% |
Residents 15 and over without complete basic education (2020)
Nuevo Laredo ranks 46 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over without complete basic education |
|---|---|---|
| 43 | Ciudad Del Carmen | 26.4% |
| 44 | Ciudad Guzmán | 25.8% |
| 45 | Cuautla | 25.7% |
| 46 | Nuevo Laredo | 25.5% |
| 47 | Matamoros | 25.5% |
| 48 | Chilpacingo de los Bravo | 25.4% |
| 49 | Manzanillo | 25.3% |
Children aged 6-14 not attending school (2020)
Nuevo Laredo ranks 20 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 not attending school |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Cancún | 7.1% |
| 18 | Reynosa-Río Bravo | 7.0% |
| 19 | Tepatitlán De Morelos | 7.0% |
| 20 | Nuevo Laredo | 6.9% |
| 21 | Ciudad Del Carmen | 6.7% |
| 22 | San Luis Rio Colorado | 6.5% |
| 23 | Fresnillo | 6.4% |
Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) (2020)
Nuevo Laredo ranks 59 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) |
|---|---|---|
| 56 | Irapuato | 13.0% |
| 57 | Ciudad Acuña | 13.0% |
| 58 | Ensenada | 12.9% |
| 59 | Nuevo Laredo | 12.8% |
| 60 | Salamanca | 12.8% |
| 61 | Navojoa | 12.8% |
| 62 | Piedras Negras | 12.7% |
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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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