Education in Copiapó, Chile: official figures
Fourth-grade students in the schools of Copiapó comuna scored an average of 271 points in reading in the 2025 SIMCE national test and 253 in mathematics; the reading score is joint 15th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site, and the average for Región de Atacama is 271 in reading and 253 in mathematics.
How many children in Copiapó reach the expected reading level?
In the 2025 SIMCE for fourth grade, 44.0% of students in Copiapó comuna reached the adequate learning standard in reading (18th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site) and 19.9% in mathematics (11th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site); 31.0% were at the insufficient level in reading and 45.0% in mathematics.
Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copyAre school results improving in Copiapó?
The average fourth-grade SIMCE score of Copiapó comuna moved from 272 in 2024 to 271 in 2025 in reading (-1 point, joint 13th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for the change) and from 255 to 253 in mathematics (-2 points, joint 24th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site).
Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copyWhat are eighth-grade SIMCE results in Copiapó?
Eighth-grade students in Copiapó comuna averaged 230 points in reading, 245 in mathematics and 240 in history and social sciences in the 2025 SIMCE; the mathematics score is joint 3rd lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site, against a regional average of 244 for Región de Atacama.
Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copyHow well do eighth graders in Copiapó read?
In the 2025 eighth-grade SIMCE, 15.6% of students in Copiapó comuna reached the adequate standard in reading (17th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site) and 11.5% in mathematics (6th lowest 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 copyWhat are secondary school results in Copiapó?
Students in the second year of secondary school in Copiapó comuna averaged 241 points in reading and 251 in mathematics in the 2025 SIMCE, joint 9th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for reading and joint 8th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for mathematics; the average for Región de Atacama is 240 in reading and 250 in mathematics.
Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copyHow many secondary students in Copiapó fall below the learning standard?
In the 2025 SIMCE for the second year of secondary, 55.3% of students in Copiapó comuna were at the insufficient level in reading (10th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site) and 56.9% in mathematics (7th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site); 18.6% reached the adequate standard in reading and 15.3% in mathematics.
Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copyHow Copiapó compares with other cities in Chile
SIMCE 4th grade reading, average score 2025 (2025)
Copiapó ranks 48 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 4th grade reading, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 45 | Peñaflor | 273 |
| 46 | Lo Prado | 273 |
| 47 | Antofagasta | 272 |
| 48 | Copiapó | 271 |
| 49 | La Granja | 271 |
| 50 | Recoleta | 270 |
| 51 | Cerro Navia | 270 |
SIMCE 4th grade mathematics, average score 2025 (2025)
Copiapó ranks 55 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 4th grade mathematics, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 52 | Buin | 254 |
| 53 | San Bernardo | 253 |
| 54 | Recoleta | 253 |
| 55 | Copiapó | 253 |
| 56 | Quilpué | 253 |
| 57 | Pedro Aguirre Cerda | 253 |
| 58 | Coronel | 252 |
Share of 4th graders at the adequate reading standard, 2025 (2025)
Copiapó ranks 46 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Share of 4th graders at the adequate reading standard, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 43 | Peñaflor | 44.7% |
| 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% |
Change in 4th grade reading score 2024 to 2025 (points) (2024-2025)
Copiapó ranks 20 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Change in 4th grade reading score 2024 to 2025 (points) |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Pudahuel | -1 |
| 18 | Iquique | -1 |
| 19 | Chillán | -1 |
| 20 | Copiapó | -1 |
| 21 | Talcahuano | -1 |
| 22 | San Joaquín | -1 |
| 23 | Maipú | -2 |
SIMCE 8th grade reading, average score 2025 (2025)
Copiapó ranks 54 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 8th grade reading, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Conchalí | 231 |
| 52 | La Granja | 231 |
| 53 | San Joaquín | 231 |
| 54 | Copiapó | 230 |
| 55 | Cerro Navia | 230 |
| 56 | Buin | 230 |
| 57 | Valparaíso | 229 |
SIMCE 8th grade mathematics, average score 2025 (2025)
Copiapó ranks 59 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 8th grade mathematics, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 56 | Lo Prado | 249 |
| 57 | Cerro Navia | 247 |
| 58 | La Pintana | 246 |
| 59 | Copiapó | 245 |
| 60 | Alto Hospicio | 245 |
| 61 | Conchalí | 245 |
| 62 | Pedro Aguirre Cerda | 244 |
SIMCE 2nd year of secondary reading, average score 2025 (2025)
Copiapó ranks 54 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 2nd year of secondary reading, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Alto Hospicio | 242 |
| 52 | La Granja | 242 |
| 53 | Peñaflor | 242 |
| 54 | Copiapó | 241 |
| 55 | Pedro Aguirre Cerda | 241 |
| 56 | Quinta Normal | 240 |
| 57 | Cerro Navia | 240 |
SIMCE 2nd year of secondary mathematics, average score 2025 (2025)
Copiapó ranks 55 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 2nd year of secondary mathematics, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 52 | La Pintana | 252 |
| 53 | Quinta Normal | 252 |
| 54 | Coronel | 252 |
| 55 | Copiapó | 251 |
| 56 | Lampa | 251 |
| 57 | San Joaquín | 249 |
| 58 | Cerro Navia | 248 |
Share of 2nd year secondary students at the insufficient reading level, 2025 (2025)
Copiapó ranks 10 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Share of 2nd year secondary students at the insufficient reading level, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Pedro Aguirre Cerda | 56.7% |
| 8 | Alto Hospicio | 56.3% |
| 9 | Quinta Normal | 56.1% |
| 10 | Copiapó | 55.3% |
| 11 | Renca | 54.9% |
| 12 | San Joaquín | 54.8% |
| 13 | Estación Central | 54.4% |
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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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