Education in Sahuayo, Mexico: official figures
In the 2020 census 6.3% of residents of Sahuayo aged 15 and over could not read or write, 12th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 4.7%); in 2010 the share was 8.5%.
How many adults in Sahuayo have not finished secondary school?
45.0% of people aged 15 and over in Sahuayo had not completed basic education (secondary school) in 2020, 2nd highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; that was down 11.8 points since 2010 (national: 29.6%).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many children in Sahuayo are not in school?
9.7% of children aged 6 to 14 in Sahuayo were not attending school at the time of the 2020 census, 5th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 6.1%; 5.3% in Sahuayo in 2015).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow has schooling in Sahuayo changed since 2015?
The 2015 Intercensal Survey found 49.7% of people aged 15 and over in Sahuayo without complete basic education and 6.8% unable to read or write, compared with 45.0% and 6.3% in the 2020 census.
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyWhat is the educational lag in Sahuayo?
CONEVAL counted 28.1% of people in Sahuayo, 22,882 in all, as having educational lag in 2020, 4th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; the rate was 31.1% 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 Sahuayo?
The 2024 Economic Census counted 65 education service establishments in Sahuayo employing 881 people in 2023, 3.9% of all employment it recorded there (national: 2.8%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI) · saved copyHow Sahuayo compares with other cities in Mexico
Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write (2020)
Sahuayo ranks 12 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | San Juan Bautista Tuxtepec | 7.1% |
| 10 | Tapachula de Cordova y Ordoñez | 6.9% |
| 11 | Rioverde-Ciudad Fernández | 6.8% |
| 12 | Sahuayo | 6.3% |
| 13 | Zamora-Jacona | 6.0% |
| 14 | Acapulco | 5.8% |
| 15 | Minatitlán | 5.7% |
Residents 15 and over without complete basic education (2020)
Sahuayo ranks 2 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over without complete basic education |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apatzingán de la Constitución | 47.2% |
| 2 | Sahuayo | 45.0% |
| 3 | Comitán de Domínguez | 44.3% |
| 4 | Zamora-Jacona | 42.7% |
| 5 | Moroleón Uriangato - Moroleón-Uriangato | 41.9% |
| 6 | Tecomán | 41.5% |
| 7 | Acayucan | 40.4% |
Children aged 6-14 not attending school (2020)
Sahuayo ranks 5 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 not attending school |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Apatzingán de la Constitución | 11.6% |
| 3 | Tecomán | 10.7% |
| 4 | San Cristóbal de las Casas | 10.3% |
| 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% |
Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) (2020)
Sahuayo ranks 4 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apatzingán de la Constitución | 31.3% |
| 2 | Zamora-Jacona | 28.5% |
| 3 | Comitán de Domínguez | 28.3% |
| 4 | Sahuayo | 28.1% |
| 5 | Acayucan | 25.2% |
| 6 | La Piedad-Pénjamo | 24.7% |
| 7 | San Cristóbal de las Casas | 24.4% |
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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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