Education in Tecomán, Mexico: official figures
In the 2020 census 7.4% of residents of Tecomán aged 15 and over could not read or write, 8th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 4.7%); in 2010 the share was 9.9%.
How many adults in Tecomán have not finished secondary school?
41.5% of people aged 15 and over in Tecomán had not completed basic education (secondary school) in 2020, 6th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; that was down 13.2 points since 2010 (national: 29.6%).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many children in Tecomán are not in school?
10.7% of children aged 6 to 14 in Tecomán were not attending school at the time of the 2020 census, 3rd highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 6.1%; 7.2% in Tecomán in 2015).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow has schooling in Tecomán changed since 2015?
The 2015 Intercensal Survey found 48.0% of people aged 15 and over in Tecomán without complete basic education and 7.3% unable to read or write, compared with 41.5% and 7.4% in the 2020 census.
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyWhat is the educational lag in Tecomán?
CONEVAL counted 24.0% of people in Tecomán, 29,481 in all, as having educational lag in 2020, 8th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; the rate was 28.1% 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 Tecomán?
The 2024 Economic Census counted 43 education service establishments in Tecomán employing 432 people in 2023, 1.8% of all employment it recorded there (national: 2.8%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI) · saved copyHow Tecomán compares with other cities in Mexico
Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write (2020)
Tecomán ranks 8 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Comitán de Domínguez | 9.1% |
| 6 | Apatzingán de la Constitución | 8.7% |
| 7 | Huauchinango | 8.4% |
| 8 | Tecomán | 7.4% |
| 9 | San Juan Bautista Tuxtepec | 7.1% |
| 10 | Tapachula de Cordova y Ordoñez | 6.9% |
| 11 | Rioverde-Ciudad Fernández | 6.8% |
Residents 15 and over without complete basic education (2020)
Tecomán ranks 6 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over without complete basic education |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Comitán de Domínguez | 44.3% |
| 4 | Zamora-Jacona | 42.7% |
| 5 | Moroleón Uriangato - Moroleón-Uriangato | 41.9% |
| 6 | Tecomán | 41.5% |
| 7 | Acayucan | 40.4% |
| 8 | La Piedad-Pénjamo | 40.0% |
| 9 | Tepatitlán De Morelos | 39.6% |
Children aged 6-14 not attending school (2020)
Tecomán ranks 3 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 not attending school |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zamora-Jacona | 12.1% |
| 2 | Apatzingán de la Constitución | 11.6% |
| 3 | Tecomán | 10.7% |
| 4 | San Cristóbal de las Casas | 10.3% |
| 5 | Sahuayo | 9.7% |
| 6 | Tapachula de Cordova y Ordoñez | 9.4% |
| 7 | Moroleón Uriangato - Moroleón-Uriangato | 9.1% |
Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) (2020)
Tecomán ranks 8 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Acayucan | 25.2% |
| 6 | La Piedad-Pénjamo | 24.7% |
| 7 | San Cristóbal de las Casas | 24.4% |
| 8 | Tecomán | 24.0% |
| 9 | San Juan Bautista Tuxtepec | 23.3% |
| 10 | Moroleón Uriangato - Moroleón-Uriangato | 23.3% |
| 11 | Lagos de Moreno | 23.3% |
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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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