Education in San Luis Rio Colorado, Mexico: official figures
In the 2020 census 2.3% of residents of San Luis Rio Colorado aged 15 and over could not read or write, 45th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 4.7%); in 2010 the share was 3.2%.
How many adults in San Luis Rio Colorado have not finished secondary school?
28.9% of people aged 15 and over in San Luis Rio Colorado had not completed basic education (secondary school) in 2020, 36th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; that was down 10.7 points since 2010 (national: 29.6%).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many children in San Luis Rio Colorado are not in school?
6.5% of children aged 6 to 14 in San Luis Rio Colorado were not attending school at the time of the 2020 census, 22nd highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 6.1%; 3.6% in San Luis Rio Colorado in 2015).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow has schooling in San Luis Rio Colorado changed since 2015?
The 2015 Intercensal Survey found 33.8% of people aged 15 and over in San Luis Rio Colorado without complete basic education and 3.0% unable to read or write, compared with 28.9% 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 San Luis Rio Colorado?
CONEVAL counted 16.5% of people in San Luis Rio Colorado, 33,555 in all, as having educational lag in 2020, 30th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; the rate was 16.2% 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 San Luis Rio Colorado?
The 2024 Economic Census counted 76 education service establishments in San Luis Rio Colorado employing 985 people in 2023, 2.3% of all employment it recorded there (national: 2.8%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI) · saved copyHow San Luis Rio Colorado compares with other cities in Mexico
Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write (2020)
San Luis Rio Colorado ranks 63 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write |
|---|---|---|
| 60 | Veracruz | 2.4% |
| 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% |
Residents 15 and over without complete basic education (2020)
San Luis Rio Colorado ranks 36 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over without complete basic education |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 39 | Tianguistenco | 27.3% |
Children aged 6-14 not attending school (2020)
San Luis Rio Colorado ranks 22 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 not attending school |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Tepatitlán De Morelos | 7.0% |
| 20 | Nuevo Laredo | 6.9% |
| 21 | Ciudad Del Carmen | 6.7% |
| 22 | San Luis Rio Colorado | 6.5% |
| 23 | Fresnillo | 6.4% |
| 24 | Huamantla | 6.3% |
| 25 | Piedras Negras | 6.2% |
Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) (2020)
San Luis Rio Colorado ranks 30 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas | 17.3% |
| 28 | Ocotlán | 16.7% |
| 29 | Silao | 16.6% |
| 30 | San Luis Rio Colorado | 16.5% |
| 31 | Túxpan de Rodríguez Cano | 16.4% |
| 32 | Acapulco | 16.3% |
| 33 | Huamantla | 16.0% |
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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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