Education in Ocotlán, Mexico: official figures
In the 2020 census 3.3% of residents of Ocotlán aged 15 and over could not read or write, 44th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 4.7%); in 2010 the share was 5.0%.
How many adults in Ocotlán have not finished secondary school?
34.2% of people aged 15 and over in Ocotlán had not completed basic education (secondary school) in 2020, 19th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; that was down 11.7 points since 2010 (national: 29.6%).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many children in Ocotlán are not in school?
7.6% of children aged 6 to 14 in Ocotlán were not attending school at the time of the 2020 census, 13th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 6.1%; 5.5% in Ocotlán in 2015).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow has schooling in Ocotlán changed since 2015?
The 2015 Intercensal Survey found 40.0% of people aged 15 and over in Ocotlán without complete basic education and 3.3% unable to read or write, compared with 34.2% and 3.3% in the 2020 census.
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyWhat is the educational lag in Ocotlán?
CONEVAL counted 16.7% of people in Ocotlán, 17,258 in all, as having educational lag in 2020, 28th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; the rate was 22.3% 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 Ocotlán?
The 2024 Economic Census counted 66 education service establishments in Ocotlán employing 539 people in 2023, 2.0% of all employment it recorded there (national: 2.8%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI) · saved copyHow Ocotlán compares with other cities in Mexico
Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write (2020)
Ocotlán ranks 44 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | León | 3.3% |
| 42 | Guanajuato | 3.3% |
| 43 | Campeche | 3.3% |
| 44 | Ocotlán | 3.3% |
| 45 | San Juan del Río | 3.1% |
| 46 | Tianguistenco | 3.0% |
| 47 | San Martín Texmelucan | 3.0% |
Residents 15 and over without complete basic education (2020)
Ocotlán ranks 19 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over without complete basic education |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Huauchinango | 35.1% |
| 17 | Cuauhtemoc | 35.1% |
| 18 | Valladolid | 34.9% |
| 19 | Ocotlán | 34.2% |
| 20 | Tehuacán | 34.2% |
| 21 | Tapachula de Cordova y Ordoñez | 34.0% |
| 22 | Silao | 33.8% |
Children aged 6-14 not attending school (2020)
Ocotlán ranks 13 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 not attending school |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Comitán de Domínguez | 8.6% |
| 11 | León | 7.6% |
| 12 | Tijuana | 7.6% |
| 13 | Ocotlán | 7.6% |
| 14 | Cuauhtemoc | 7.5% |
| 15 | Irapuato | 7.4% |
| 16 | Uruapan | 7.2% |
Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) (2020)
Ocotlán ranks 28 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Chetumal | 17.4% |
| 26 | Iguala de la Independencia | 17.4% |
| 27 | Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas | 17.3% |
| 28 | Ocotlán | 16.7% |
| 29 | Silao | 16.6% |
| 30 | San Luis Rio Colorado | 16.5% |
| 31 | Túxpan de Rodríguez Cano | 16.4% |
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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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