Education in Playa del Carmen, Mexico: official figures
In the 2020 census 1.7% of residents of Playa del Carmen (Solidaridad municipality) aged 15 and over could not read or write, 22nd lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 4.7%); in 2010 the share was 2.7%.
How many adults in Playa del Carmen have not finished secondary school?
17.7% of people aged 15 and over in Playa del Carmen (Solidaridad municipality) had not completed basic education (secondary school) in 2020, 9th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; that was down 11.6 points since 2010 (national: 29.6%).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many children in Playa del Carmen are not in school?
8.7% of children aged 6 to 14 in Playa del Carmen (Solidaridad municipality) were not attending school at the time of the 2020 census, 8th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 6.1%; 5.1% in Playa del Carmen (Solidaridad municipality) in 2015).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow has schooling in Playa del Carmen changed since 2015?
The 2015 Intercensal Survey found 24.4% of people aged 15 and over in Playa del Carmen (Solidaridad municipality) without complete basic education and 2.2% unable to read or write, compared with 17.7% and 1.7% in the 2020 census.
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyWhat is the educational lag in Playa del Carmen?
CONEVAL counted 11.8% of people in Playa del Carmen (Solidaridad municipality), 36,443 in all, as having educational lag in 2020, 36th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; the rate was 17.4% 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 Playa del Carmen?
The 2024 Economic Census counted 97 education service establishments in Playa del Carmen (Solidaridad municipality) employing 1,758 people in 2023, 1.9% of all employment it recorded there (national: 2.8%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI) · saved copyHow Playa del Carmen compares with other cities in Mexico
Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write (2020)
Playa del Carmen ranks 86 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write |
|---|---|---|
| 83 | San Luis Potosí-Soledad de Graciano Sánchez | 1.8% |
| 84 | Ciudad Victoria | 1.8% |
| 85 | Hidalgo del Parral | 1.7% |
| 86 | Playa del Carmen | 1.7% |
| 87 | Ciudad Acuña | 1.7% |
| 88 | Ciudad Obregón | 1.7% |
| 89 | Aguascalientes | 1.6% |
Residents 15 and over without complete basic education (2020)
Playa del Carmen ranks 99 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over without complete basic education |
|---|---|---|
| 96 | Monterrey | 18.5% |
| 97 | Monclova-Frontera | 18.1% |
| 98 | Ciudad Victoria | 18.0% |
| 99 | Playa del Carmen | 17.7% |
| 100 | Mexico, Ciudad De | 17.5% |
| 101 | Hermosillo | 17.5% |
| 102 | Querétaro | 17.1% |
Children aged 6-14 not attending school (2020)
Playa del Carmen ranks 8 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 not attending school |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Sahuayo | 9.7% |
| 6 | Tapachula de Cordova y Ordoñez | 9.4% |
| 7 | Moroleón Uriangato - Moroleón-Uriangato | 9.1% |
| 8 | Playa del Carmen | 8.7% |
| 9 | La Piedad-Pénjamo | 8.6% |
| 10 | Comitán de Domínguez | 8.6% |
| 11 | León | 7.6% |
Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) (2020)
Playa del Carmen ranks 72 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) |
|---|---|---|
| 69 | Ciudad Guzmán | 12.3% |
| 70 | Juárez | 12.1% |
| 71 | Mérida | 12.0% |
| 72 | Playa del Carmen | 11.8% |
| 73 | Sabinas | 11.8% |
| 74 | San Juan del Río | 11.7% |
| 75 | Los Mochis | 11.6% |
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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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