Education in Tepatitlán De Morelos, Mexico: official figures
In the 2020 census 4.3% of residents of Tepatitlán De Morelos aged 15 and over could not read or write, 29th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 4.7%); in 2010 the share was 6.5%.
How many adults in Tepatitlán De Morelos have not finished secondary school?
39.6% of people aged 15 and over in Tepatitlán De Morelos had not completed basic education (secondary school) in 2020, 9th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; that was down 14.0 points since 2010 (national: 29.6%).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many children in Tepatitlán De Morelos are not in school?
7.0% of children aged 6 to 14 in Tepatitlán De Morelos were not attending school at the time of the 2020 census, 19th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 6.1%; 4.9% in Tepatitlán De Morelos in 2015).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow has schooling in Tepatitlán De Morelos changed since 2015?
The 2015 Intercensal Survey found 48.4% of people aged 15 and over in Tepatitlán De Morelos without complete basic education and 4.7% unable to read or write, compared with 39.6% and 4.3% in the 2020 census.
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyWhat is the educational lag in Tepatitlán De Morelos?
CONEVAL counted 18.9% of people in Tepatitlán De Morelos, 25,157 in all, as having educational lag in 2020, 19th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; the rate was 29.1% 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 Tepatitlán De Morelos?
The 2024 Economic Census counted 75 education service establishments in Tepatitlán De Morelos employing 1,150 people in 2023, 2.9% of all employment it recorded there (national: 2.8%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI) · saved copyHow Tepatitlán De Morelos compares with other cities in Mexico
Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write (2020)
Tepatitlán De Morelos ranks 29 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Tulancingo | 4.6% |
| 27 | Huamantla | 4.6% |
| 28 | Teziutlán | 4.4% |
| 29 | Tepatitlán De Morelos | 4.3% |
| 30 | Ciudad Valles | 4.2% |
| 31 | Cuautla | 4.2% |
| 32 | Chetumal | 4.1% |
Residents 15 and over without complete basic education (2020)
Tepatitlán De Morelos ranks 9 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over without complete basic education |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Tecomán | 41.5% |
| 7 | Acayucan | 40.4% |
| 8 | La Piedad-Pénjamo | 40.0% |
| 9 | Tepatitlán De Morelos | 39.6% |
| 10 | Juchitán | 39.0% |
| 11 | San Cristóbal de las Casas | 38.3% |
| 12 | Lagos de Moreno | 35.8% |
Children aged 6-14 not attending school (2020)
Tepatitlán De Morelos ranks 19 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 not attending school |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Uruapan | 7.2% |
| 17 | Cancún | 7.1% |
| 18 | Reynosa-Río Bravo | 7.0% |
| 19 | Tepatitlán De Morelos | 7.0% |
| 20 | Nuevo Laredo | 6.9% |
| 21 | Ciudad Del Carmen | 6.7% |
| 22 | San Luis Rio Colorado | 6.5% |
Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) (2020)
Tepatitlán De Morelos ranks 19 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Rioverde-Ciudad Fernández | 20.1% |
| 17 | Tehuacán | 19.5% |
| 18 | Huauchinango | 19.2% |
| 19 | Tepatitlán De Morelos | 18.9% |
| 20 | Valladolid | 18.5% |
| 21 | Fresnillo | 18.1% |
| 22 | León | 17.9% |
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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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