Education in Tehuacán, Mexico: official figures
In the 2020 census 4.9% of residents of Tehuacán aged 15 and over could not read or write, 23rd highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 4.7%); in 2010 the share was 7.3%.
How many adults in Tehuacán have not finished secondary school?
34.2% of people aged 15 and over in Tehuacán had not completed basic education (secondary school) in 2020, 20th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; that was down 11.2 points since 2010 (national: 29.6%).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many children in Tehuacán are not in school?
6.1% of children aged 6 to 14 in Tehuacán were not attending school at the time of the 2020 census, 30th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 6.1%; 4.3% in Tehuacán in 2015).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow has schooling in Tehuacán changed since 2015?
The 2015 Intercensal Survey found 41.8% of people aged 15 and over in Tehuacán without complete basic education and 6.7% unable to read or write, compared with 34.2% and 4.9% in the 2020 census.
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyWhat is the educational lag in Tehuacán?
CONEVAL counted 19.5% of people in Tehuacán, 64,238 in all, as having educational lag in 2020, 17th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; the rate was 25.8% 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 Tehuacán?
The 2024 Economic Census counted 270 education service establishments in Tehuacán employing 2,970 people in 2023, 3.6% of all employment it recorded there (national: 2.8%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI) · saved copyHow Tehuacán compares with other cities in Mexico
Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write (2020)
Tehuacán ranks 23 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas | 5.2% |
| 21 | Salamanca | 5.1% |
| 22 | La Piedad-Pénjamo | 5.0% |
| 23 | Tehuacán | 4.9% |
| 24 | Lagos de Moreno | 4.8% |
| 25 | Uruapan | 4.6% |
| 26 | Tulancingo | 4.6% |
Residents 15 and over without complete basic education (2020)
Tehuacán ranks 20 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over without complete basic education |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Cuauhtemoc | 35.1% |
| 18 | Valladolid | 34.9% |
| 19 | Ocotlán | 34.2% |
| 20 | Tehuacán | 34.2% |
| 21 | Tapachula de Cordova y Ordoñez | 34.0% |
| 22 | Silao | 33.8% |
| 23 | Minatitlán | 33.3% |
Children aged 6-14 not attending school (2020)
Tehuacán ranks 30 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 not attending school |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Celaya | 6.1% |
| 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% |
Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) (2020)
Tehuacán ranks 17 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Minatitlán | 21.2% |
| 15 | Uruapan | 20.8% |
| 16 | Rioverde-Ciudad Fernández | 20.1% |
| 17 | Tehuacán | 19.5% |
| 18 | Huauchinango | 19.2% |
| 19 | Tepatitlán De Morelos | 18.9% |
| 20 | Valladolid | 18.5% |
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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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