Education in Poza Rica, Mexico: official figures
In the 2020 census 3.0% of residents of Poza Rica (Poza Rica de Hidalgo municipality) aged 15 and over could not read or write, 50th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 4.7%); in 2010 the share was 4.0%.
How many adults in Poza Rica have not finished secondary school?
23.6% of people aged 15 and over in Poza Rica (Poza Rica de Hidalgo municipality) had not completed basic education (secondary school) in 2020, 40th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; that was down 7.6 points since 2010 (national: 29.6%).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many children in Poza Rica are not in school?
5.5% of children aged 6 to 14 in Poza Rica (Poza Rica de Hidalgo municipality) were not attending school at the time of the 2020 census, 43rd highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 6.1%; 2.3% in Poza Rica (Poza Rica de Hidalgo municipality) in 2015).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow has schooling in Poza Rica changed since 2015?
The 2015 Intercensal Survey found 28.8% of people aged 15 and over in Poza Rica (Poza Rica de Hidalgo municipality) without complete basic education and 3.4% unable to read or write, compared with 23.6% and 3.0% in the 2020 census.
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyWhat is the educational lag in Poza Rica?
CONEVAL counted 14.3% of people in Poza Rica (Poza Rica de Hidalgo municipality), 26,484 in all, as having educational lag in 2020, 42nd highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; the rate was 11.9% 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 Poza Rica?
The 2024 Economic Census counted 146 education service establishments in Poza Rica (Poza Rica de Hidalgo municipality) employing 1,634 people in 2023, 4.4% of all employment it recorded there (national: 2.8%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI) · saved copyHow Poza Rica compares with other cities in Mexico
Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write (2020)
Poza Rica ranks 50 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write |
|---|---|---|
| 47 | San Martín Texmelucan | 3.0% |
| 48 | Villahermosa | 3.0% |
| 49 | Fresnillo | 3.0% |
| 50 | Poza Rica | 3.0% |
| 51 | Caborca | 2.9% |
| 52 | Morelia | 2.8% |
| 53 | Xalapa | 2.7% |
Residents 15 and over without complete basic education (2020)
Poza Rica ranks 68 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over without complete basic education |
|---|---|---|
| 65 | Morelia | 23.8% |
| 66 | Los Mochis | 23.7% |
| 67 | Sabinas | 23.6% |
| 68 | Poza Rica | 23.6% |
| 69 | Culiacán Rosales | 23.5% |
| 70 | Colima-Villa de Álvarez | 23.5% |
| 71 | Tuxtla Gutiérrez | 23.3% |
Children aged 6-14 not attending school (2020)
Poza Rica ranks 43 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 not attending school |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | Tuxtla Gutiérrez | 5.8% |
| 41 | Querétaro | 5.8% |
| 42 | Salamanca | 5.6% |
| 43 | Poza Rica | 5.5% |
| 44 | Guanajuato | 5.5% |
| 45 | Caborca | 5.5% |
| 46 | San Martín Texmelucan | 5.5% |
Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) (2020)
Poza Rica ranks 42 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | Coatzacoalcos | 14.7% |
| 40 | Chilpacingo de los Bravo | 14.5% |
| 41 | Cuautla | 14.3% |
| 42 | Poza Rica | 14.3% |
| 43 | Ciudad Del Carmen | 14.1% |
| 44 | Morelia | 14.0% |
| 45 | Teziutlán | 14.0% |
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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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