Education in Salamanca, Mexico: official figures
In the 2020 census 5.1% of residents of Salamanca aged 15 and over could not read or write, 21st highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 4.7%); in 2010 the share was 7.3%.
How many adults in Salamanca have not finished secondary school?
29.3% of people aged 15 and over in Salamanca had not completed basic education (secondary school) in 2020, 35th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; that was down 13.8 points since 2010 (national: 29.6%).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many children in Salamanca are not in school?
5.6% of children aged 6 to 14 in Salamanca were not attending school at the time of the 2020 census, 42nd highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 6.1%; 3.3% in Salamanca in 2015).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow has schooling in Salamanca changed since 2015?
The 2015 Intercensal Survey found 36.9% of people aged 15 and over in Salamanca without complete basic education and 6.2% unable to read or write, compared with 29.3% and 5.1% in the 2020 census.
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyWhat is the educational lag in Salamanca?
CONEVAL counted 12.8% of people in Salamanca, 35,111 in all, as having educational lag in 2020, 48th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; the rate was 19.6% 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 Salamanca?
The 2024 Economic Census counted 115 education service establishments in Salamanca employing 2,414 people in 2023, 4.1% of all employment it recorded there (national: 2.8%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI) · saved copyHow Salamanca compares with other cities in Mexico
Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write (2020)
Salamanca ranks 21 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Moroleón Uriangato - Moroleón-Uriangato | 5.4% |
| 19 | Iguala de la Independencia | 5.3% |
| 20 | Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas | 5.2% |
| 21 | Salamanca | 5.1% |
| 22 | La Piedad-Pénjamo | 5.0% |
| 23 | Tehuacán | 4.9% |
| 24 | Lagos de Moreno | 4.8% |
Residents 15 and over without complete basic education (2020)
Salamanca ranks 35 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over without complete basic education |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Tulancingo | 29.5% |
| 33 | Túxpan de Rodríguez Cano | 29.4% |
| 34 | Iguala de la Independencia | 29.3% |
| 35 | Salamanca | 29.3% |
| 36 | San Luis Rio Colorado | 28.9% |
| 37 | León | 28.7% |
| 38 | Irapuato | 27.5% |
Children aged 6-14 not attending school (2020)
Salamanca ranks 42 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 not attending school |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | Guadalajara | 5.8% |
| 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% |
Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) (2020)
Salamanca ranks 60 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) |
|---|---|---|
| 57 | Ciudad Acuña | 13.0% |
| 58 | Ensenada | 12.9% |
| 59 | Nuevo Laredo | 12.8% |
| 60 | Salamanca | 12.8% |
| 61 | Navojoa | 12.8% |
| 62 | Piedras Negras | 12.7% |
| 63 | Colima-Villa de Álvarez | 12.6% |
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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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