Centro de Estudios Educativos A.C.

What Centro de Estudios Educativos A.C. does

Centro de Estudios Educativos A.C. (CEE) is a Mexican nonprofit civil association (Asociación Civil) founded on November 28, 1963, by Pablo Latapí Sarre, operating as a scientific research institution dedicated to educational research and policy advisory work. The organization is headquartered in Álvaro Obregón, Mexico City, with a core team of approximately 9 permanent researchers supplemented by specialists engaged on a project basis. CEE's service portfolio covers six core lines: research, training and accompaniment, evaluation, systematization, materials design, and educational development and intervention. Its work is methodologically grounded in exploratory, descriptive, experimental, explanatory, and evaluative research frameworks applied to educational policy and practice, with a thematic focus on education and social justice targeting marginalized populations (rural peasant, indigenous, and urban marginal communities).

CEE generates revenue exclusively through contracted research and consulting services with public sector institutions, non-governmental organizations, and private institutions. Documented clients and counterparties include the Secretaría de Educación Pública (SEP), INEE, INIFED, the Inter-American Development Bank (BID), the World Health Organization (OMS), the Pan American Health Organization (OPS), UN Women, OEI, Fundación Telefónica México, Fundación Levi Strauss, FECHAC, and ITESO, among others. The institution also publishes the Revista Latinoamericana de Estudios Educativos (RLEE), a peer-reviewed academic journal running continuously since 1971 and currently produced at Universidad Iberoamericana, Ciudad de México. Distribution of services is direct (institutional contracting) with no traditional product or SaaS distribution model; no pricing is publicly disclosed. The organization has no subsidiaries, no parent company, no public listing, and no disclosed funding rounds—it is governed by an Assembly of Associates and reinvests operating resources into its mission.

Name

Centro de Estudios Educativos A.C.

Legal name

Centro de Estudios Educativos A.C.

Website

https://cee.edu.mx

Company type

Private

Founded year

1963

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Centro de Estudios Educativos A.C. is a 60-year-old Mexican nonprofit educational research institution that provides contracted research, evaluation, training, and policy advisory services to government agencies, international organizations, NGOs, and foundations, with a thematic focus on equity for marginalized populations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Educational Research Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDADAIAM

Research, Evaluation & Program Effectiveness Reporting

Education/Education Administration, Accreditation & Policy/Education Data, Reporting & Accountability Systems

SECONDARYEDAJAFAB

Instructional Delivery & Pedagogy (School-Led)

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/K–12 Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment (School-Delivered)

SECONDARYBPAGALAH

Education Access & EdTech for Equity (Low-cost Learning, Skills Platforms)

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Social Enterprises & Impact Organizations

SECONDARYEDAJAFAA

Curriculum Design & Scope/Sequence (School-Led)

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/K–12 Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment (School-Delivered)

Keywords

• Educational research services
• Education policy consulting
• Educational evaluation
• Curriculum design
• Teacher training programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Mexico City

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Contracted Research and Consulting Services: The CEE generates its own resources by contracting studies and services with public sector agencies, non-governmental organizations, and private institutions. Revenue comes from commissioned research, evaluations, training programs, and technical assistance engagements.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Centro de Estudios Educativos A.C. provides contracted educational research, evaluation, training and accompaniment, systematization, materials design, and educational development and intervention services. It generates evidence-based studies, policy analysis, and evaluation frameworks for public sector agencies, NGOs, foundations, and academic institutions, with a thematic focus on equity and social justice in Mexican education. Revenue is earned through project-based consulting and research engagements commissioned by these institutional clients.

Product overview

Centro de Estudios Educativos A.C. is an educational research institution offering a portfolio of interconnected services centered on scientific investigation of educational issues. The core offerings include Research, Training and Accompaniment, Evaluation, Systematization, Materials Design, and Educational Development and Intervention. The institution also publishes the Revista Latinoamericana de Estudios Educativos (RLEE) since 1971, one of Latin America's first scientific journals specializing in educational research. Their work is oriented toward reducing educational inequality and promoting social justice in Mexico's education system, with particular focus on marginalized populations including rural, indigenous, and urban marginal communities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Revista Latinoamericana de Estudios Educativos (RLEE): Academic journal published since 1971, currently produced at Universidad Iberoamericana, Ciudad de México

Products and services

• Investigación (Research) Projects oriented toward the generation of theoretical frameworks, analysis, and interpretations that allow understanding and addressing educational problems. Aimed at government agencies, NGOs, and academic institutions seeking evidence-based educational research.
• Capacitación y Acompañamiento (Training and Accompaniment) Advisory and training projects for identifying strengths and areas of opportunity in persons, programs, or institutions. Targeted at organizations and individuals in the educational sector seeking professional development and capacity building.
• Evaluación (Evaluation) Projects focused on evaluating processes, programs, actors, and institutions linked to the educational system. Aimed at government agencies and institutions needing rigorous evaluation of educational programs and reforms.
• Sistematización (Systematization) Projects aimed at organizing experiences, studies, or processes to contribute to knowledge building. Aimed at institutions seeking to formalize and document educational practices and interventions.
• Diseño de materiales (Materials Design) Projects focused on designing materials that support the implementation of programs or educational proposals. Aimed at educational institutions and programs needing tailored implementation materials.
• Desarrollo e intervención educativa (Educational Development and Intervention) Projects and activities aimed at supporting the development and implementation of new educational models. Aimed at institutions and communities implementing innovative educational approaches, particularly for marginalized populations.
• Revista Latinoamericana de Estudios Educativos (RLEE) Peer-reviewed academic journal publishing educational research, published uninterruptedly since 1971. Currently produced at Universidad Iberoamericana, Ciudad de México. Aimed at academic researchers, educators, and policy professionals across Latin America.
• Reportes y resultados de investigación (Research Reports and Findings) Catalog of research reports and results including studies, working documents, and educational materials. Available through the institutional website (cee.edu.mx/documentos) and includes state-of-the-art reviews, investigations, studies, and didactic materials.

Quantifiable outcome

• Contributed to the creation of the Consejo Mexicano de Investigación Educativa (COMIE) in 1978
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

25 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Ministerio de educación, juventud, deportes y cultura del Gobierno de BeliceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational government partner collaborating on educational policy initiatives, with CEE providing research and advisory support.
• Instituto Latinoamericano de la Comunicación Educativa (ILCE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partner in Latin American educational communication and technology initiatives. Joint projects have included the ABCD collaborative learning model and management coordination.
• Instituto Nacional para la Evaluación de la Educación (INEE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey national partner in educational evaluation. CEE has provided advisory services on the methodology and design of the National System of Educational Indicators, and collaborated on standards development.
• Instituto Nacional de la Infraestructura Física Educativa (INIFED)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on the analysis of the National School Drinking Fountains Program and physical educational infrastructure evaluation.
• Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational health organization collaborating on health education projects with CEE's educational research initiatives.
• Organización Panamericana de la Salud (OPS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional health organization partner in health education and wellness programs in schools.
• ONU MujeresminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on gender equality studies in education, including research on gender equality and coexistence at the preschool level in Mexico.
• Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo (BID)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor international financial partner supporting CEE research and evaluation projects, including the ABCD collaborative learning model and literacy programs.
• Organización de Estados Iberoamericanos (OEI)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational organization partner in Latin American educational initiatives and research collaboration.
• Fundación Telefónica México, A.C.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate foundation partner supporting educational programs and initiatives through project collaboration.
• ITESO - Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Occidente, A.C.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJesuit university partner collaborating on educational technology platforms and academic research projects.
• Sindicato Nacional de Trabajadores de la Educación (SNTE)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational teachers' union partner in teacher training and professional development initiatives.
• Secretaría de Educación de Puebla (SEP)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState education secretariat collaborating on educational programs and evaluations in Puebla.
• Secretaría de Agricultura Ganadería Desarrollo Rural Pesca y Alimentación (SAGARPA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal agriculture ministry partner in food education and nutrition programs in schools, including the 'Una diaria en nuestra escuela' initiative.
• Instituto Poblano de Readaptación, A.C. (IPODERAC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCivil society organization developing educational proposals for rehabilitation centers in Puebla.
• Fundación del Empresariado Chihuahuense A.C. (FECHAC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBusiness foundation in Chihuahua funding educational evaluations including the ADN and PETC program evaluations.
• Project Concern InternationalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational NGO partner in development and education projects.
• Centro de Cooperación Regional para la Educación de Adultos en América Latina y el Caribe (CREFAL)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional adult education center partner in Latin American literacy and adult education research.
• Consejo Nacional de Fomento Educativo (CONAFE)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational council for educational development partner in rural and community education initiatives.
• Fundación Levi StraussminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate foundation partner in social justice and education programs.
• Fundación Escuela NuevaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation promoting alternative education models, collaborated on Escuela Nueva implementation monitoring in Puebla.
• Fundación TV Azteca, A.C.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedia foundation partner in educational initiatives.
• Brigham Young University, UtahminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational academic partner in educational research collaboration.
• Committee for ChildrenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational organization collaborating on adaptation of the Second Step social-emotional learning program for the Mexican educational system.
• Universidad Iberoamericana, Ciudad de MéxicocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary academic partner hosting the publication of the RLEE journal since 2017. CEE founders Carlos Muñoz and Sylvia Schmelkes had key academic roles at this institution. The university also houses the Instituto de Investigaciones para el Desarrollo de la Educación (INIDE).

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Departamento de Investigaciones Educativas (DIE) - CINVESTAV: CINVESTAV's DIE is one of the most prestigious educational research units in Mexico, producing high-quality empirical work on education policy and equity. It is a direct peer because it competes with CEE for SEP contracts, researcher talent, and academic credibility in the same educational research field.
• Instituto de Investigaciones para el Desarrollo de la Educación (INIDE) - Universidad Iberoamericana: INIDE at Universidad Iberoamericana is the academic unit that currently hosts the RLEE journal and is led by CEE founders/affiliates. It is a direct peer because it conducts educational research, evaluation, and graduate training overlapping with CEE's core services in the same Mexican market.
• FLACSO México: FLACSO México is a graduate research and education institution producing social science research with a strong education policy portfolio. Comparable to CEE because it sells contracted research, graduate training, and policy advisory services to government and multilateral clients in Mexico and Latin America.
• Consejo Mexicano de Investigación Educativa (COMIE): COMIE is the national council of educational researchers that CEE itself helped create in 1978. It is a peer because it convenes and shapes the Mexican educational research community whose talent and contract flows CEE also depends on.
• Centro de Cooperación Regional para la Educación de Adultos en América Latina y el Caribe (CREFAL): CREFAL is a regional center for adult education research and cooperation in Latin America, partnered with CEE on literacy and adult education projects. It is a direct peer because it operates in the same educational research/policy advisory space and shares Mexican and Latin American government clients.

Emerging players

• Mexicanos Primero: Mexicanos Primero is a civil society organization that conducts education policy research, advocacy, and evaluation focused on learning outcomes. It is an emerging peer because it competes for foundation and corporate-funded evaluation work but operates primarily as an advocacy voice rather than a full research institution.
• Instituto Mexicano para la Competitividad (IMCO): IMCO is a Mexican policy research and advocacy think tank that publishes education-related analysis and indicators. It is an emerging peer because it competes for foundation and corporate-funded policy research contracts and increasingly overlaps with CEE's education-evaluation methodologies.

Broad incumbents

• Organización de Estados Iberoamericanos (OEI): OEI is a longstanding international organization that funds and conducts educational research and cooperation across Latin America, including projects with CEE. It is a broad incumbent because it sits in the same educational research/policy space but operates at a higher geographic and programmatic scale spanning 23 countries.
• UNESCO IESALC: UNESCO IESALC is the international institute for higher education in Latin America and the Caribbean, producing research and policy advice on education systems. It is a broad incumbent because it competes for the same multilateral and policy-funded research contracts in the region but with a UN-driven mandate and global brand.
• Universidad Pedagógica Nacional (UPN): UPN is a major public Mexican university dedicated to teacher training and educational research, with significant research output on Mexican basic education. It is a broad incumbent because it competes with CEE for SEP research contracts and educational-research talent, but it operates as a federal university rather than a specialized nonprofit.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles3 records

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