Education in Piedras Negras, Mexico: official figures
In the 2020 census 1.4% of residents of Piedras Negras aged 15 and over could not read or write, 9th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 4.7%); in 2010 the share was 2.1%.
How many adults in Piedras Negras have not finished secondary school?
22.6% of people aged 15 and over in Piedras Negras had not completed basic education (secondary school) in 2020, 33rd lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; that was down 11.9 points since 2010 (national: 29.6%).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many children in Piedras Negras are not in school?
6.2% of children aged 6 to 14 in Piedras Negras were not attending school at the time of the 2020 census, 25th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 6.1%; 4.6% in Piedras Negras in 2015).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow has schooling in Piedras Negras changed since 2015?
The 2015 Intercensal Survey found 28.9% of people aged 15 and over in Piedras Negras without complete basic education and 1.5% unable to read or write, compared with 22.6% and 1.4% in the 2020 census.
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyWhat is the educational lag in Piedras Negras?
CONEVAL counted 12.7% of people in Piedras Negras, 22,802 in all, as having educational lag in 2020, 46th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; the rate was 11.5% 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 Piedras Negras?
The 2024 Economic Census counted 73 education service establishments in Piedras Negras employing 961 people in 2023, 1.7% of all employment it recorded there (national: 2.8%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI) · saved copyHow Piedras Negras compares with other cities in Mexico
Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write (2020)
Piedras Negras ranks 99 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write |
|---|---|---|
| 96 | Zacatecas-Guadalupe | 1.4% |
| 97 | Hermosillo | 1.4% |
| 98 | Mexico, Ciudad De | 1.4% |
| 99 | Piedras Negras | 1.4% |
| 100 | Victoria de Durango | 1.4% |
| 101 | Juárez | 1.3% |
| 102 | Saltillo | 1.3% |
Residents 15 and over without complete basic education (2020)
Piedras Negras ranks 75 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over without complete basic education |
|---|---|---|
| 72 | Navojoa | 23.0% |
| 73 | Reynosa-Río Bravo | 22.9% |
| 74 | Campeche | 22.9% |
| 75 | Piedras Negras | 22.6% |
| 76 | Xalapa | 21.9% |
| 77 | Guadalajara | 21.7% |
| 78 | Oaxaca | 21.5% |
Children aged 6-14 not attending school (2020)
Piedras Negras ranks 25 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 not attending school |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | San Luis Rio Colorado | 6.5% |
| 23 | Fresnillo | 6.4% |
| 24 | Huamantla | 6.3% |
| 25 | Piedras Negras | 6.2% |
| 26 | Veracruz | 6.2% |
| 27 | Celaya | 6.1% |
| 28 | Sabinas | 6.1% |
Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) (2020)
Piedras Negras ranks 62 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) |
|---|---|---|
| 59 | Nuevo Laredo | 12.8% |
| 60 | Salamanca | 12.8% |
| 61 | Navojoa | 12.8% |
| 62 | Piedras Negras | 12.7% |
| 63 | Colima-Villa de Álvarez | 12.6% |
| 64 | Tianguistenco | 12.6% |
| 65 | Los Cabos | 12.6% |
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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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