Education in Buin, Chile: official figures

Fourth-grade students in the schools of Buin comuna scored an average of 268 points in reading in the 2025 SIMCE national test and 254 in mathematics; the reading score is 9th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site, and the average for Región metropolitana de santiago is 279 in reading and 265 in mathematics.

SIMCE 4th grade reading score 2025, Buin comuna

268

2025

How many children in Buin reach the expected reading level?

In the 2025 SIMCE for fourth grade, 42.8% of students in Buin comuna reached the adequate learning standard in reading (14th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site) and 22.8% in mathematics (joint 22nd lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site); 32.9% were at the insufficient level in reading and 43.2% in mathematics.

Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copy

Are school results improving in Buin?

The average fourth-grade SIMCE score of Buin comuna moved from 275 in 2024 to 268 in 2025 in reading (-7 points, joint 4th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for the change) and from 261 to 254 in mathematics (-7 points, joint 4th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site).

Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copy

What are eighth-grade SIMCE results in Buin?

Eighth-grade students in Buin comuna averaged 230 points in reading, 255 in mathematics and 246 in history and social sciences in the 2025 SIMCE; the mathematics score is joint 25th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site, against a regional average of 264 for Región metropolitana de santiago.

Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copy

How well do eighth graders in Buin read?

In the 2025 eighth-grade SIMCE, 17.2% of students in Buin comuna reached the adequate standard in reading (26th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site) and 19.1% in mathematics (29th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site); the reading score of 230 is joint 8th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site.

Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copy

What are secondary school results in Buin?

Students in the second year of secondary school in Buin comuna averaged 247 points in reading and 258 in mathematics in the 2025 SIMCE, joint 22nd lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for reading and joint 25th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for mathematics; the average for Región metropolitana de santiago is 255 in reading and 271 in mathematics.

Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copy

How many secondary students in Buin fall below the learning standard?

In the 2025 SIMCE for the second year of secondary, 49.7% of students in Buin comuna were at the insufficient level in reading (joint 25th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site) and 51.6% in mathematics (joint 18th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site); 21.2% reached the adequate standard in reading and 19.9% in mathematics.

Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copy

How Buin compares with other cities in Chile

SIMCE 4th grade reading, average score 2025 (2025)

Buin ranks 55 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna

Rank	City	SIMCE 4th grade reading, average score 2025
52	Coronel	270
53	Renca	269
54	Lampa	269
55	Buin	268
56	San Bernardo	266
57	Quilpué	266
58	San Joaquín	265

Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copy

SIMCE 4th grade mathematics, average score 2025 (2025)

Buin ranks 52 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna

Rank	City	SIMCE 4th grade mathematics, average score 2025
49	Lampa	256
50	La Granja	256
51	Peñaflor	256
52	Buin	254
53	San Bernardo	253
54	Recoleta	253
55	Copiapó	253

Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copy

Share of 4th graders at the adequate reading standard, 2025 (2025)

Buin ranks 50 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Share of 4th graders at the adequate reading standard, 2025
47	Antofagasta	43.9%
48	El Bosque	43.9%
49	Cerro Navia	43.0%
50	Buin	42.8%
51	Recoleta	42.7%
52	Renca	42.0%
53	Lampa	41.6%

Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copy

Change in 4th grade reading score 2024 to 2025 (points) (2024-2025)

Buin ranks 60 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

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SIMCE 8th grade reading, average score 2025 (2025)

Buin ranks 56 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna

Rank	City	SIMCE 8th grade reading, average score 2025
53	San Joaquín	231
54	Copiapó	230
55	Cerro Navia	230
56	Buin	230
57	Valparaíso	229
58	Coronel	229
59	Lo Prado	229

Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copy

SIMCE 8th grade mathematics, average score 2025 (2025)

Buin ranks 38 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna

Rank	City	SIMCE 8th grade mathematics, average score 2025
35	San Bernardo	255
36	Lampa	255
37	Ovalle	255
38	Buin	255
39	La Cisterna	255
40	Antofagasta	254
41	Iquique	254

Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copy

SIMCE 2nd year of secondary reading, average score 2025 (2025)

Buin ranks 42 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna

Rank	City	SIMCE 2nd year of secondary reading, average score 2025
39	San Bernardo	247
40	Coquimbo	247
41	Recoleta	247
42	Buin	247
43	Estación Central	246
44	Quilpué	246
45	Punta Arenas	246

Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copy

SIMCE 2nd year of secondary mathematics, average score 2025 (2025)

Buin ranks 39 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna

Rank	City	SIMCE 2nd year of secondary mathematics, average score 2025
36	Independencia	259
37	San Bernardo	258
38	Recoleta	258
39	Buin	258
40	Estación Central	257
41	Quilpué	257
42	Talcahuano	257

Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copy

Share of 2nd year secondary students at the insufficient reading level, 2025 (2025)

Buin ranks 26 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Share of 2nd year secondary students at the insufficient reading level, 2025
23	Punta Arenas	50.1%
24	Coquimbo	50.0%
25	El Bosque	49.7%
26	Buin	49.7%
27	San Bernardo	49.6%
28	Villa Alemana	49.5%
29	Talcahuano	49.1%

Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copy

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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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