Education in Puebla-Tlaxcala, Mexico: official figures
In the 2020 census 2.3% of residents of Puebla-Tlaxcala (Puebla municipality) aged 15 and over could not read or write, 44th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 4.7%); in 2010 the share was 3.5%.
How many adults in Puebla-Tlaxcala have not finished secondary school?
21.5% of people aged 15 and over in Puebla-Tlaxcala (Puebla municipality) had not completed basic education (secondary school) in 2020, 28th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; that was down 7.9 points since 2010 (national: 29.6%).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many children in Puebla-Tlaxcala are not in school?
5.4% of children aged 6 to 14 in Puebla-Tlaxcala (Puebla municipality) were not attending school at the time of the 2020 census, 51st highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 6.1%; 3.2% in Puebla-Tlaxcala (Puebla municipality) in 2015).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow has schooling in Puebla-Tlaxcala changed since 2015?
The 2015 Intercensal Survey found 25.8% of people aged 15 and over in Puebla-Tlaxcala (Puebla municipality) without complete basic education and 2.7% unable to read or write, compared with 21.5% and 2.3% in the 2020 census.
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyWhat is the educational lag in Puebla-Tlaxcala?
CONEVAL counted 10.7% of people in Puebla-Tlaxcala (Puebla municipality), 175,275 in all, as having educational lag in 2020, 27th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; the rate was 13.1% 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 Puebla-Tlaxcala?
The 2024 Economic Census counted 1,654 education service establishments in Puebla-Tlaxcala (Puebla municipality) employing 24,979 people in 2023, 5.8% of all employment it recorded there (national: 2.8%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI) · saved copyHow Puebla-Tlaxcala compares with other cities in Mexico
Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write (2020)
Puebla-Tlaxcala ranks 64 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write |
|---|---|---|
| 61 | Colima-Villa de Álvarez | 2.4% |
| 62 | Los Mochis | 2.4% |
| 63 | San Luis Rio Colorado | 2.3% |
| 64 | Puebla-Tlaxcala | 2.3% |
| 65 | Guaymas | 2.3% |
| 66 | Ensenada | 2.3% |
| 67 | Cuernavaca | 2.2% |
Residents 15 and over without complete basic education (2020)
Puebla-Tlaxcala ranks 80 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over without complete basic education |
|---|---|---|
| 77 | Guadalajara | 21.7% |
| 78 | Oaxaca | 21.5% |
| 79 | Villahermosa | 21.5% |
| 80 | Puebla-Tlaxcala | 21.5% |
| 81 | Mexicali | 21.4% |
| 82 | Orizaba | 20.7% |
| 83 | Aguascalientes | 20.3% |
Children aged 6-14 not attending school (2020)
Puebla-Tlaxcala ranks 51 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 not attending school |
|---|---|---|
| 48 | Puerto Vallarta | 5.4% |
| 49 | Guaymas | 5.4% |
| 50 | Tulancingo | 5.4% |
| 51 | Puebla-Tlaxcala | 5.4% |
| 52 | Matamoros | 5.4% |
| 53 | Mexico, Ciudad De | 5.2% |
| 54 | Minatitlán | 5.2% |
Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) (2020)
Puebla-Tlaxcala ranks 81 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) |
|---|---|---|
| 78 | Mazatlán | 10.9% |
| 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% |
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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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