Education in Sabinas, Mexico: official figures
In the 2020 census 1.6% of residents of Sabinas aged 15 and over could not read or write, 18th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 4.7%); in 2010 the share was 2.3%.
How many adults in Sabinas have not finished secondary school?
23.6% of people aged 15 and over in Sabinas had not completed basic education (secondary school) in 2020, 41st lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; that was down 10.1 points since 2010 (national: 29.6%).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many children in Sabinas are not in school?
6.1% of children aged 6 to 14 in Sabinas were not attending school at the time of the 2020 census, 28th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 6.1%; 3.7% in Sabinas in 2015).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow has schooling in Sabinas changed since 2015?
The 2015 Intercensal Survey found 29.0% of people aged 15 and over in Sabinas without complete basic education and 1.9% unable to read or write, compared with 23.6% and 1.6% in the 2020 census.
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyWhat is the educational lag in Sabinas?
CONEVAL counted 11.8% of people in Sabinas, 7,234 in all, as having educational lag in 2020, 35th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; the rate was 11.4% 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 Sabinas?
The 2024 Economic Census counted 24 education service establishments in Sabinas employing 307 people in 2023, 1.2% of all employment it recorded there (national: 2.8%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI) · saved copyHow Sabinas compares with other cities in Mexico
Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write (2020)
Sabinas ranks 90 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write |
|---|---|---|
| 87 | Ciudad Acuña | 1.7% |
| 88 | Ciudad Obregón | 1.7% |
| 89 | Aguascalientes | 1.6% |
| 90 | Sabinas | 1.6% |
| 91 | Mexicali | 1.6% |
| 92 | Monterrey | 1.5% |
| 93 | Guadalajara | 1.5% |
Residents 15 and over without complete basic education (2020)
Sabinas ranks 67 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over without complete basic education |
|---|---|---|
| 64 | Guanajuato | 23.8% |
| 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% |
Children aged 6-14 not attending school (2020)
Sabinas ranks 28 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 not attending school |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Piedras Negras | 6.2% |
| 26 | Veracruz | 6.2% |
| 27 | Celaya | 6.1% |
| 28 | Sabinas | 6.1% |
| 29 | Lagos de Moreno | 6.1% |
| 30 | Tehuacán | 6.1% |
| 31 | Silao | 6.0% |
Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) (2020)
Sabinas ranks 73 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 76 | Campeche | 11.1% |
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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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