Education in Arica, Chile: official figures
Fourth-grade students in the schools of Arica comuna scored an average of 275 points in reading in the 2025 SIMCE national test and 267 in mathematics; the reading score is joint 32nd highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site, and the average for Región de arica y parinacota is 274 in reading and 266 in mathematics.
How many children in Arica reach the expected reading level?
In the 2025 SIMCE for fourth grade, 47.2% of students in Arica comuna reached the adequate learning standard in reading (31st highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site) and 28.5% in mathematics (18th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site); 26.9% were at the insufficient level in reading and 31.8% in mathematics.
Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copyAre school results improving in Arica?
The average fourth-grade SIMCE score of Arica comuna moved from 286 in 2024 to 275 in 2025 in reading (-11 points, joint lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for the change) and from 272 to 267 in mathematics (-5 points, joint 10th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site).
Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copyWhat are eighth-grade SIMCE results in Arica?
Eighth-grade students in Arica comuna averaged 235 points in reading, 260 in mathematics and 250 in history and social sciences in the 2025 SIMCE; the mathematics score is joint 27th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site, against a regional average of 260 for Región de arica y parinacota.
Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copyHow well do eighth graders in Arica read?
In the 2025 eighth-grade SIMCE, 16.7% of students in Arica comuna reached the adequate standard in reading (23rd lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site) and 19.2% in mathematics (28th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site); the reading score of 235 is joint 25th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copyWhat are secondary school results in Arica?
Students in the second year of secondary school in Arica comuna averaged 253 points in reading and 271 in mathematics in the 2025 SIMCE, joint 23rd highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for reading and joint 12th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for mathematics; the average for Región de arica y parinacota is 252 in reading and 271 in mathematics.
Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copyHow many secondary students in Arica fall below the learning standard?
In the 2025 SIMCE for the second year of secondary, 45.7% of students in Arica comuna were at the insufficient level in reading (25th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site) and 41.3% in mathematics (joint 11th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site); 23.1% reached the adequate standard in reading and 24.2% in mathematics.
Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copyHow Arica compares with other cities in Chile
SIMCE 4th grade reading, average score 2025 (2025)
Arica ranks 33 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 4th grade reading, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Pudahuel | 276 |
| 31 | Estación Central | 276 |
| 32 | Puerto Montt | 275 |
| 33 | Arica | 275 |
| 34 | Punta Arenas | 275 |
| 35 | Quinta Normal | 275 |
| 36 | Conchalí | 275 |
SIMCE 4th grade mathematics, average score 2025 (2025)
Arica ranks 15 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 4th grade mathematics, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Huechuraba | 269 |
| 13 | Temuco | 268 |
| 14 | Peñalolén | 268 |
| 15 | Arica | 267 |
| 16 | Talca | 267 |
| 17 | Linares | 267 |
| 18 | Rancagua | 266 |
Share of 4th graders at the adequate reading standard, 2025 (2025)
Arica ranks 31 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Share of 4th graders at the adequate reading standard, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Puente Alto | 48.6% |
| 29 | Punta Arenas | 48.3% |
| 30 | Ovalle | 47.8% |
| 31 | Arica | 47.2% |
| 32 | Puerto Montt | 47.0% |
| 33 | Conchalí | 46.8% |
| 34 | Pudahuel | 46.4% |
Change in 4th grade reading score 2024 to 2025 (points) (2024-2025)
Arica ranks 62 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Change in 4th grade reading score 2024 to 2025 (points) |
|---|---|---|
| 57 | Lo Prado | -6 |
| 58 | San Bernardo | -7 |
| 59 | Calama | -7 |
| 60 | Buin | -7 |
| 61 | Providencia | -9 |
| 62 | Arica | -11 |
| 63 | Pedro Aguirre Cerda | -11 |
SIMCE 8th grade reading, average score 2025 (2025)
Arica ranks 38 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 8th grade reading, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | Melipilla | 237 |
| 36 | La Cisterna | 237 |
| 37 | Antofagasta | 236 |
| 38 | Arica | 235 |
| 39 | Iquique | 235 |
| 40 | San Bernardo | 234 |
| 41 | Estación Central | 234 |
SIMCE 8th grade mathematics, average score 2025 (2025)
Arica ranks 27 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 8th grade mathematics, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Rancagua | 261 |
| 25 | La Serena | 261 |
| 26 | Los Ángeles | 261 |
| 27 | Arica | 260 |
| 28 | Linares | 260 |
| 29 | Valdivia | 259 |
| 30 | Villa Alemana | 259 |
SIMCE 2nd year of secondary reading, average score 2025 (2025)
Arica ranks 25 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 2nd year of secondary reading, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | San Miguel | 254 |
| 23 | Viña del Mar | 253 |
| 24 | Temuco | 253 |
| 25 | Arica | 253 |
| 26 | Puente Alto | 252 |
| 27 | Rancagua | 252 |
| 28 | Pudahuel | 252 |
SIMCE 2nd year of secondary mathematics, average score 2025 (2025)
Arica ranks 15 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 2nd year of secondary mathematics, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Maipú | 271 |
| 13 | La Florida | 271 |
| 14 | Pudahuel | 271 |
| 15 | Arica | 271 |
| 16 | Quilicura | 269 |
| 17 | Chillán | 269 |
| 18 | Villa Alemana | 269 |
Share of 2nd year secondary students at the insufficient reading level, 2025 (2025)
Arica ranks 39 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Share of 2nd year secondary students at the insufficient reading level, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | Rancagua | 46.6% |
| 37 | Temuco | 46.5% |
| 38 | Valdivia | 46.4% |
| 39 | Arica | 45.7% |
| 40 | Viña del Mar | 45.5% |
| 41 | San Miguel | 45.4% |
| 42 | Pudahuel | 44.5% |
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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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