Education in Tampico, Mexico: official figures
In the 2020 census 1.5% of residents of Tampico aged 15 and over could not read or write, 14th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 4.7%); in 2010 the share was 2.0%.
How many adults in Tampico have not finished secondary school?
18.9% of people aged 15 and over in Tampico had not completed basic education (secondary school) in 2020, 16th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; that was down 7.3 points since 2010 (national: 29.6%).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many children in Tampico are not in school?
4.5% of children aged 6 to 14 in Tampico were not attending school at the time of the 2020 census, 31st lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 6.1%; 2.2% in Tampico in 2015).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow has schooling in Tampico changed since 2015?
The 2015 Intercensal Survey found 23.6% of people aged 15 and over in Tampico without complete basic education and 1.8% unable to read or write, compared with 18.9% and 1.5% in the 2020 census.
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyWhat is the educational lag in Tampico?
CONEVAL counted 8.3% of people in Tampico, 26,076 in all, as having educational lag in 2020, 5th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; the rate was 9.1% 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 Tampico?
The 2024 Economic Census counted 245 education service establishments in Tampico employing 4,456 people in 2023, 5.8% of all employment it recorded there (national: 2.8%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI) · saved copyHow Tampico compares with other cities in Mexico
Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write (2020)
Tampico ranks 94 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write |
|---|---|---|
| 91 | Mexicali | 1.6% |
| 92 | Monterrey | 1.5% |
| 93 | Guadalajara | 1.5% |
| 94 | Tampico | 1.5% |
| 95 | Tijuana | 1.5% |
| 96 | Zacatecas-Guadalupe | 1.4% |
| 97 | Hermosillo | 1.4% |
Residents 15 and over without complete basic education (2020)
Tampico ranks 92 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over without complete basic education |
|---|---|---|
| 89 | Tepic | 19.2% |
| 90 | La Laguna | 19.0% |
| 91 | Victoria de Durango | 18.9% |
| 92 | Tampico | 18.9% |
| 93 | Cuernavaca | 18.8% |
| 94 | Ciudad Obregón | 18.6% |
| 95 | San Luis Potosí-Soledad de Graciano Sánchez | 18.6% |
Children aged 6-14 not attending school (2020)
Tampico ranks 77 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 not attending school |
|---|---|---|
| 74 | Heroica Nogales | 4.6% |
| 75 | Aguascalientes | 4.6% |
| 76 | Monclova-Frontera | 4.5% |
| 77 | Tampico | 4.5% |
| 78 | Túxpan de Rodríguez Cano | 4.5% |
| 79 | Chihuahua | 4.4% |
| 80 | Ciudad Obregón | 4.4% |
Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) (2020)
Tampico ranks 103 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | Pachuca | 8.8% |
| 101 | Victoria de Durango | 8.7% |
| 102 | Monclova-Frontera | 8.7% |
| 103 | Tampico | 8.3% |
| 104 | Saltillo | 8.3% |
| 105 | Mexico, Ciudad De | 7.9% |
| 106 | Chihuahua | 6.1% |
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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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