Education in Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Mexico: official figures
In the 2020 census 3.8% of residents of Tuxtla Gutiérrez aged 15 and over could not read or write, 36th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 4.7%); in 2010 the share was 5.4%.
How many adults in Tuxtla Gutiérrez have not finished secondary school?
23.3% of people aged 15 and over in Tuxtla Gutiérrez had not completed basic education (secondary school) in 2020, 37th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; that was down 8.6 points since 2010 (national: 29.6%).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many children in Tuxtla Gutiérrez are not in school?
5.8% of children aged 6 to 14 in Tuxtla Gutiérrez were not attending school at the time of the 2020 census, 40th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 6.1%; 4.8% in Tuxtla Gutiérrez in 2015).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow has schooling in Tuxtla Gutiérrez changed since 2015?
The 2015 Intercensal Survey found 26.7% of people aged 15 and over in Tuxtla Gutiérrez without complete basic education and 4.3% unable to read or write, compared with 23.3% and 3.8% in the 2020 census.
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyWhat is the educational lag in Tuxtla Gutiérrez?
CONEVAL counted 13.4% of people in Tuxtla Gutiérrez, 78,607 in all, as having educational lag in 2020, 53rd highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; the rate was 17.0% 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 Tuxtla Gutiérrez?
The 2024 Economic Census counted 520 education service establishments in Tuxtla Gutiérrez employing 6,872 people in 2023, 4.6% of all employment it recorded there (national: 2.8%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI) · saved copyHow Tuxtla Gutiérrez compares with other cities in Mexico
Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write (2020)
Tuxtla Gutiérrez ranks 36 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Irapuato | 3.9% |
| 34 | Ciudad Del Carmen | 3.9% |
| 35 | Túxpan de Rodríguez Cano | 3.9% |
| 36 | Tuxtla Gutiérrez | 3.8% |
| 37 | Córdoba | 3.7% |
| 38 | Matehuala | 3.6% |
| 39 | Coatzacoalcos | 3.6% |
Residents 15 and over without complete basic education (2020)
Tuxtla Gutiérrez ranks 71 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over without complete basic education |
|---|---|---|
| 68 | Poza Rica | 23.6% |
| 69 | Culiacán Rosales | 23.5% |
| 70 | Colima-Villa de Álvarez | 23.5% |
| 71 | Tuxtla Gutiérrez | 23.3% |
| 72 | Navojoa | 23.0% |
| 73 | Reynosa-Río Bravo | 22.9% |
| 74 | Campeche | 22.9% |
Children aged 6-14 not attending school (2020)
Tuxtla Gutiérrez ranks 40 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 not attending school |
|---|---|---|
| 37 | Acayucan | 5.9% |
| 38 | Tianguistenco | 5.8% |
| 39 | Guadalajara | 5.8% |
| 40 | Tuxtla Gutiérrez | 5.8% |
| 41 | Querétaro | 5.8% |
| 42 | Salamanca | 5.6% |
| 43 | Poza Rica | 5.5% |
Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) (2020)
Tuxtla Gutiérrez ranks 53 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | Celaya | 13.5% |
| 51 | Xalapa | 13.5% |
| 52 | Cancún | 13.5% |
| 53 | Tuxtla Gutiérrez | 13.4% |
| 54 | Matamoros | 13.4% |
| 55 | Culiacán Rosales | 13.1% |
| 56 | Irapuato | 13.0% |
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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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