Education in San Martín Texmelucan, Mexico: official figures
In the 2020 census 3.0% of residents of San Martín Texmelucan aged 15 and over could not read or write, 47th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 4.7%); in 2010 the share was 4.5%.
How many adults in San Martín Texmelucan have not finished secondary school?
29.8% of people aged 15 and over in San Martín Texmelucan had not completed basic education (secondary school) in 2020, 30th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; that was down 9.6 points since 2010 (national: 29.6%).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many children in San Martín Texmelucan are not in school?
5.5% of children aged 6 to 14 in San Martín Texmelucan were not attending school at the time of the 2020 census, 46th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 6.1%; 2.5% in San Martín Texmelucan in 2015).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow has schooling in San Martín Texmelucan changed since 2015?
The 2015 Intercensal Survey found 36.3% of people aged 15 and over in San Martín Texmelucan without complete basic education and 3.5% unable to read or write, compared with 29.8% and 3.0% in the 2020 census.
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyWhat is the educational lag in San Martín Texmelucan?
CONEVAL counted 13.7% of people in San Martín Texmelucan, 21,430 in all, as having educational lag in 2020, 48th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; the rate was 17.1% 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 San Martín Texmelucan?
The 2024 Economic Census counted 132 education service establishments in San Martín Texmelucan employing 1,292 people in 2023, 3.7% of all employment it recorded there (national: 2.8%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI) · saved copyHow San Martín Texmelucan compares with other cities in Mexico
Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write (2020)
San Martín Texmelucan ranks 47 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write |
|---|---|---|
| 44 | Ocotlán | 3.3% |
| 45 | San Juan del Río | 3.1% |
| 46 | Tianguistenco | 3.0% |
| 47 | San Martín Texmelucan | 3.0% |
| 48 | Villahermosa | 3.0% |
| 49 | Fresnillo | 3.0% |
| 50 | Poza Rica | 3.0% |
Residents 15 and over without complete basic education (2020)
San Martín Texmelucan ranks 30 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over without complete basic education |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Caborca | 30.0% |
| 28 | Córdoba | 30.0% |
| 29 | Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas | 29.9% |
| 30 | San Martín Texmelucan | 29.8% |
| 31 | Acapulco | 29.7% |
| 32 | Tulancingo | 29.5% |
| 33 | Túxpan de Rodríguez Cano | 29.4% |
Children aged 6-14 not attending school (2020)
San Martín Texmelucan ranks 46 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 not attending school |
|---|---|---|
| 43 | Poza Rica | 5.5% |
| 44 | Guanajuato | 5.5% |
| 45 | Caborca | 5.5% |
| 46 | San Martín Texmelucan | 5.5% |
| 47 | Ensenada | 5.5% |
| 48 | Puerto Vallarta | 5.4% |
| 49 | Guaymas | 5.4% |
Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) (2020)
San Martín Texmelucan ranks 48 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) |
|---|---|---|
| 45 | Teziutlán | 14.0% |
| 46 | Manzanillo | 13.9% |
| 47 | Tijuana | 13.8% |
| 48 | San Martín Texmelucan | 13.7% |
| 49 | Puerto Vallarta | 13.6% |
| 50 | Celaya | 13.5% |
| 51 | Xalapa | 13.5% |
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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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