Education in Silao, Mexico: official figures
In the 2020 census 5.5% of residents of Silao (Silao de la Victoria municipality) aged 15 and over could not read or write, 16th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 4.7%); in 2010 the share was 8.7%.
How many adults in Silao have not finished secondary school?
33.8% of people aged 15 and over in Silao (Silao de la Victoria municipality) had not completed basic education (secondary school) in 2020, 22nd highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; that was down 19.0 points since 2010 (national: 29.6%).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many children in Silao are not in school?
6.0% of children aged 6 to 14 in Silao (Silao de la Victoria municipality) were not attending school at the time of the 2020 census, 31st highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 6.1%; 3.5% in Silao (Silao de la Victoria municipality) in 2015).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow has schooling in Silao changed since 2015?
The 2015 Intercensal Survey found 42.9% of people aged 15 and over in Silao (Silao de la Victoria municipality) without complete basic education and 7.1% unable to read or write, compared with 33.8% and 5.5% in the 2020 census.
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyWhat is the educational lag in Silao?
CONEVAL counted 16.6% of people in Silao (Silao de la Victoria municipality), 31,906 in all, as having educational lag in 2020, 29th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; the rate was 26.2% 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 Silao?
The 2024 Economic Census counted 54 education service establishments in Silao (Silao de la Victoria municipality) employing 633 people in 2023, 0.6% of all employment it recorded there (national: 2.8%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI) · saved copyHow Silao compares with other cities in Mexico
Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write (2020)
Silao ranks 16 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Zamora-Jacona | 6.0% |
| 14 | Acapulco | 5.8% |
| 15 | Minatitlán | 5.7% |
| 16 | Silao | 5.5% |
| 17 | Chilpacingo de los Bravo | 5.5% |
| 18 | Moroleón Uriangato - Moroleón-Uriangato | 5.4% |
| 19 | Iguala de la Independencia | 5.3% |
Residents 15 and over without complete basic education (2020)
Silao ranks 22 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over without complete basic education |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Ocotlán | 34.2% |
| 20 | Tehuacán | 34.2% |
| 21 | Tapachula de Cordova y Ordoñez | 34.0% |
| 22 | Silao | 33.8% |
| 23 | Minatitlán | 33.3% |
| 24 | Huamantla | 33.3% |
| 25 | Teziutlán | 31.4% |
Children aged 6-14 not attending school (2020)
Silao ranks 31 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 not attending school |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Sabinas | 6.1% |
| 29 | Lagos de Moreno | 6.1% |
| 30 | Tehuacán | 6.1% |
| 31 | Silao | 6.0% |
| 32 | Juárez | 6.0% |
| 33 | Cuautla | 6.0% |
| 34 | Monterrey | 6.0% |
Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) (2020)
Silao ranks 29 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Iguala de la Independencia | 17.4% |
| 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% |
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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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