Education in Antofagasta, Chile: official figures
Fourth-grade students in the schools of Antofagasta comuna scored an average of 272 points in reading in the 2025 SIMCE national test and 257 in mathematics; the reading score is 17th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site, and the average for Región de Antofagasta is 271 in reading and 257 in mathematics.
How many children in Antofagasta reach the expected reading level?
In the 2025 SIMCE for fourth grade, 43.9% of students in Antofagasta comuna reached the adequate learning standard in reading (joint 16th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site) and 21.9% in mathematics (19th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site); 29.5% were at the insufficient level in reading and 39.7% in mathematics.
Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copyAre school results improving in Antofagasta?
The average fourth-grade SIMCE score of Antofagasta comuna moved from 277 in 2024 to 272 in 2025 in reading (-5 points, joint 9th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for the change) and from 264 to 257 in mathematics (-7 points, joint 4th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site).
Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copyWhat are eighth-grade SIMCE results in Antofagasta?
Eighth-grade students in Antofagasta comuna averaged 236 points in reading, 254 in mathematics and 245 in history and social sciences in the 2025 SIMCE; the mathematics score is joint 18th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site, against a regional average of 252 for Región de Antofagasta.
Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copyHow well do eighth graders in Antofagasta read?
In the 2025 eighth-grade SIMCE, 17.6% of students in Antofagasta comuna reached the adequate standard in reading (joint 28th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site) and 16.0% in mathematics (22nd lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site); the reading score of 236 is 27th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copyWhat are secondary school results in Antofagasta?
Students in the second year of secondary school in Antofagasta comuna averaged 248 points in reading and 256 in mathematics in the 2025 SIMCE, joint 26th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for reading and joint 18th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for mathematics; the average for Región de Antofagasta is 247 in reading and 256 in mathematics.
Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copyHow many secondary students in Antofagasta fall below the learning standard?
In the 2025 SIMCE for the second year of secondary, 51.0% of students in Antofagasta comuna were at the insufficient level in reading (20th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site) and 53.1% in mathematics (14th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site); 21.0% reached the adequate standard in reading and 17.9% in mathematics.
Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copyHow Antofagasta compares with other cities in Chile
SIMCE 4th grade reading, average score 2025 (2025)
Antofagasta ranks 47 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 4th grade reading, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 44 | Villa Alemana | 273 |
| 45 | Peñaflor | 273 |
| 46 | Lo Prado | 273 |
| 47 | Antofagasta | 272 |
| 48 | Copiapó | 271 |
| 49 | La Granja | 271 |
| 50 | Recoleta | 270 |
SIMCE 4th grade mathematics, average score 2025 (2025)
Antofagasta ranks 43 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 4th grade mathematics, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | Villa Alemana | 258 |
| 41 | Quinta Normal | 258 |
| 42 | Cerro Navia | 258 |
| 43 | Antofagasta | 257 |
| 44 | Coquimbo | 257 |
| 45 | Estación Central | 257 |
| 46 | La Cisterna | 257 |
Share of 4th graders at the adequate reading standard, 2025 (2025)
Antofagasta ranks 47 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Share of 4th graders at the adequate reading standard, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 44 | La Cisterna | 44.5% |
| 45 | Villa Alemana | 44.4% |
| 46 | Copiapó | 44.0% |
| 47 | Antofagasta | 43.9% |
| 48 | El Bosque | 43.9% |
| 49 | Cerro Navia | 43.0% |
| 50 | Buin | 42.8% |
Change in 4th grade reading score 2024 to 2025 (points) (2024-2025)
Antofagasta ranks 51 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Change in 4th grade reading score 2024 to 2025 (points) |
|---|---|---|
| 48 | Punta Arenas | -4 |
| 49 | Lampa | -4 |
| 50 | Linares | -4 |
| 51 | Antofagasta | -5 |
| 52 | Quilicura | -5 |
| 53 | San Miguel | -5 |
| 54 | Alto Hospicio | -5 |
SIMCE 8th grade reading, average score 2025 (2025)
Antofagasta ranks 37 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 8th grade reading, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Pudahuel | 237 |
| 35 | Melipilla | 237 |
| 36 | La Cisterna | 237 |
| 37 | Antofagasta | 236 |
| 38 | Arica | 235 |
| 39 | Iquique | 235 |
| 40 | San Bernardo | 234 |
SIMCE 8th grade mathematics, average score 2025 (2025)
Antofagasta ranks 40 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 8th grade mathematics, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 37 | Ovalle | 255 |
| 38 | Buin | 255 |
| 39 | La Cisterna | 255 |
| 40 | Antofagasta | 254 |
| 41 | Iquique | 254 |
| 42 | Recoleta | 254 |
| 43 | Quilpué | 254 |
SIMCE 2nd year of secondary reading, average score 2025 (2025)
Antofagasta ranks 36 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 2nd year of secondary reading, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Ovalle | 251 |
| 34 | Puerto Montt | 250 |
| 35 | Talcahuano | 249 |
| 36 | Antofagasta | 248 |
| 37 | Iquique | 248 |
| 38 | El Bosque | 248 |
| 39 | San Bernardo | 247 |
SIMCE 2nd year of secondary mathematics, average score 2025 (2025)
Antofagasta ranks 44 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 2nd year of secondary mathematics, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Quilpué | 257 |
| 42 | Talcahuano | 257 |
| 43 | Punta Arenas | 257 |
| 44 | Antofagasta | 256 |
| 45 | Ovalle | 256 |
| 46 | La Granja | 256 |
| 47 | Valparaíso | 255 |
Share of 2nd year secondary students at the insufficient reading level, 2025 (2025)
Antofagasta ranks 20 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Share of 2nd year secondary students at the insufficient reading level, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Valparaíso | 52.2% |
| 18 | Recoleta | 51.8% |
| 19 | La Cisterna | 51.5% |
| 20 | Antofagasta | 51.0% |
| 21 | Iquique | 50.6% |
| 22 | Quilpué | 50.3% |
| 23 | Punta Arenas | 50.1% |
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Sources
- Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion: Simce 2do medio 2025: results by school, comuna, province and region, read 29 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 e90d0d98cde8…)
- Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion: Simce 4to basico 2025: results by school, comuna, province and region, read 29 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 6da7a8727aed…)
- Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion: Simce 8vo basico 2025: results by school, comuna, province and region, read 29 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 5db611be0362…)
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