Education in Oaxaca, Mexico: official figures
In the 2020 census 2.7% of residents of Oaxaca (Oaxaca de Juárez municipality) aged 15 and over could not read or write, 54th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 4.7%); in 2010 the share was 3.9%.
How many adults in Oaxaca have not finished secondary school?
21.5% of people aged 15 and over in Oaxaca (Oaxaca de Juárez municipality) had not completed basic education (secondary school) in 2020, 30th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; that was down 7.8 points since 2010 (national: 29.6%).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many children in Oaxaca are not in school?
4.3% of children aged 6 to 14 in Oaxaca (Oaxaca de Juárez municipality) were not attending school at the time of the 2020 census, 24th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 6.1%; 3.0% in Oaxaca (Oaxaca de Juárez municipality) in 2015).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow has schooling in Oaxaca changed since 2015?
The 2015 Intercensal Survey found 25.3% of people aged 15 and over in Oaxaca (Oaxaca de Juárez municipality) without complete basic education and 3.0% unable to read or write, compared with 21.5% and 2.7% in the 2020 census.
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyWhat is the educational lag in Oaxaca?
CONEVAL counted 10.4% of people in Oaxaca (Oaxaca de Juárez municipality), 28,599 in all, as having educational lag in 2020, 26th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; the rate was 10.3% 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 Oaxaca?
The 2024 Economic Census counted 416 education service establishments in Oaxaca (Oaxaca de Juárez municipality) employing 4,751 people in 2023, 4.7% of all employment it recorded there (national: 2.8%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI) · saved copyHow Oaxaca compares with other cities in Mexico
Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write (2020)
Oaxaca ranks 54 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Caborca | 2.9% |
| 52 | Morelia | 2.8% |
| 53 | Xalapa | 2.7% |
| 54 | Oaxaca | 2.7% |
| 55 | Ciudad Guzmán | 2.7% |
| 56 | Toluca | 2.6% |
| 57 | Culiacán Rosales | 2.6% |
Residents 15 and over without complete basic education (2020)
Oaxaca ranks 78 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over without complete basic education |
|---|---|---|
| 75 | Piedras Negras | 22.6% |
| 76 | Xalapa | 21.9% |
| 77 | Guadalajara | 21.7% |
| 78 | Oaxaca | 21.5% |
| 79 | Villahermosa | 21.5% |
| 80 | Puebla-Tlaxcala | 21.5% |
| 81 | Mexicali | 21.4% |
Children aged 6-14 not attending school (2020)
Oaxaca ranks 84 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 not attending school |
|---|---|---|
| 81 | Chetumal | 4.3% |
| 82 | Cuernavaca | 4.3% |
| 83 | Morelia | 4.3% |
| 84 | Oaxaca | 4.3% |
| 85 | Juchitán | 4.3% |
| 86 | Villahermosa | 4.2% |
| 87 | Culiacán Rosales | 4.2% |
Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) (2020)
Oaxaca ranks 82 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) |
|---|---|---|
| 79 | Mexicali | 10.9% |
| 80 | Hidalgo del Parral | 10.8% |
| 81 | Puebla-Tlaxcala | 10.7% |
| 82 | Oaxaca | 10.4% |
| 83 | Monterrey | 10.1% |
| 84 | Delicias | 10.1% |
| 85 | Villahermosa | 10.0% |
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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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