Education in Curicó, Chile: official figures
Fourth-grade students in the schools of Curicó comuna scored an average of 280 points in reading in the 2025 SIMCE national test and 270 in mathematics; the reading score is joint 17th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site, and the average for Región del Maule is 279 in reading and 266 in mathematics.
How many children in Curicó reach the expected reading level?
In the 2025 SIMCE for fourth grade, 50.1% of students in Curicó comuna reached the adequate learning standard in reading (joint 22nd highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site) and 30.5% in mathematics (11th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site); 23.4% were at the insufficient level in reading and 28.3% in mathematics.
Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copyAre school results improving in Curicó?
The average fourth-grade SIMCE score of Curicó comuna moved from 284 in 2024 to 280 in 2025 in reading (-4 points, joint 14th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for the change) and from 274 to 270 in mathematics (-4 points, joint 19th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site).
Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copyWhat are eighth-grade SIMCE results in Curicó?
Eighth-grade students in Curicó comuna averaged 249 points in reading, 272 in mathematics and 260 in history and social sciences in the 2025 SIMCE; the mathematics score is joint 8th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site, against a regional average of 261 for Región del Maule.
Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copyHow well do eighth graders in Curicó read?
In the 2025 eighth-grade SIMCE, 25.0% of students in Curicó comuna reached the adequate standard in reading (8th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site) and 27.6% in mathematics (9th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site); the reading score of 249 is joint 7th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copyWhat are secondary school results in Curicó?
Students in the second year of secondary school in Curicó comuna averaged 268 points in reading and 283 in mathematics in the 2025 SIMCE, joint 4th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for reading and 8th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for mathematics; the average for Región del Maule is 253 in reading and 266 in mathematics.
Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copyHow many secondary students in Curicó fall below the learning standard?
In the 2025 SIMCE for the second year of secondary, 35.4% of students in Curicó comuna were at the insufficient level in reading (5th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site) and 35.3% in mathematics (7th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site); 30.9% reached the adequate standard in reading and 31.2% in mathematics.
Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copyHow much does Curicó spend on its municipal schools?
The municipal education service of Curicó spent CLP 46.4 billion in 2025 (obligations incurred), CLP 270,426 per resident of the comuna, 7th highest of 18 Chilean cities on this site that report a municipal education service for that figure. The Ministry of Education transferred CLP 35.3 billion to the service, 78.0% of its revenue, and the municipality added CLP 1.4 billion from its general budget (3.0% of the service's revenue).
Source: Contraloria General de la Republica de Chile · saved copyHow Curicó compares with other cities in Chile
SIMCE 4th grade reading, average score 2025 (2025)
Curicó ranks 20 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 4th grade reading, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Los Ángeles | 280 |
| 18 | Valdivia | 280 |
| 19 | Osorno | 280 |
| 20 | Curicó | 280 |
| 21 | Talcahuano | 280 |
| 22 | Maipú | 279 |
| 23 | La Florida | 279 |
SIMCE 4th grade mathematics, average score 2025 (2025)
Curicó ranks 7 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 4th grade mathematics, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Colina | 284 |
| 5 | Ñuñoa | 279 |
| 6 | Concepción | 270 |
| 7 | Curicó | 270 |
| 8 | San Miguel | 270 |
| 9 | Macul | 270 |
| 10 | Chillán | 269 |
Share of 4th graders at the adequate reading standard, 2025 (2025)
Curicó ranks 22 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Share of 4th graders at the adequate reading standard, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Rancagua | 50.3% |
| 20 | Osorno | 50.3% |
| 21 | La Serena | 50.2% |
| 22 | Curicó | 50.1% |
| 23 | Talcahuano | 50.1% |
| 24 | Maipú | 49.4% |
| 25 | Quilicura | 49.0% |
Change in 4th grade reading score 2024 to 2025 (points) (2024-2025)
Curicó ranks 47 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Change in 4th grade reading score 2024 to 2025 (points) |
|---|---|---|
| 44 | Valparaíso | -4 |
| 45 | Osorno | -4 |
| 46 | Quilpué | -4 |
| 47 | Curicó | -4 |
| 48 | Punta Arenas | -4 |
| 49 | Lampa | -4 |
| 50 | Linares | -4 |
SIMCE 8th grade reading, average score 2025 (2025)
Curicó ranks 7 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 8th grade reading, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Ñuñoa | 260 |
| 5 | San Miguel | 251 |
| 6 | Colina | 250 |
| 7 | Curicó | 249 |
| 8 | Huechuraba | 249 |
| 9 | San Pedro de la Paz | 247 |
| 10 | Macul | 246 |
SIMCE 8th grade mathematics, average score 2025 (2025)
Curicó ranks 8 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 8th grade mathematics, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Colina | 278 |
| 6 | San Pedro de la Paz | 273 |
| 7 | Macul | 273 |
| 8 | Curicó | 272 |
| 9 | Huechuraba | 272 |
| 10 | Concepción | 269 |
| 11 | Maipú | 267 |
SIMCE 2nd year of secondary reading, average score 2025 (2025)
Curicó ranks 4 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 2nd year of secondary reading, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Las Condes | 285 |
| 2 | Lo Barnechea | 285 |
| 3 | Providencia | 277 |
| 4 | Curicó | 268 |
| 5 | Huechuraba | 268 |
| 6 | Ñuñoa | 262 |
| 7 | Colina | 262 |
SIMCE 2nd year of secondary mathematics, average score 2025 (2025)
Curicó ranks 8 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 2nd year of secondary mathematics, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | San Pedro de la Paz | 288 |
| 6 | Huechuraba | 288 |
| 7 | Ñuñoa | 284 |
| 8 | Curicó | 283 |
| 9 | Macul | 279 |
| 10 | Peñalolén | 275 |
| 11 | Concepción | 274 |
Share of 2nd year secondary students at the insufficient reading level, 2025 (2025)
Curicó ranks 59 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Share of 2nd year secondary students at the insufficient reading level, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 56 | Macul | 39.8% |
| 57 | Colina | 39.3% |
| 58 | Ñuñoa | 38.5% |
| 59 | Curicó | 35.4% |
| 60 | Huechuraba | 35.2% |
| 61 | Providencia | 26.0% |
| 62 | Las Condes | 20.5% |
Municipal education service spending per resident, 2025 (CLP) (2025)
Curicó ranks 7 of 18, highest first. Only the 18 listed cities whose municipality still runs its own schools
| Rank | City | Municipal education service spending per resident, 2025 (CLP) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Puerto Montt | CLP 314,662 |
| 5 | Osorno | CLP 277,563 |
| 6 | Los Ángeles | CLP 276,769 |
| 7 | Curicó | CLP 270,426 |
| 8 | Chillán | CLP 228,928 |
| 9 | Temuco | CLP 220,277 |
| 10 | Santiago | CLP 177,526 |
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Sources
- Contraloria General de la Republica de Chile: Base de datos de ejecucion presupuestaria municipal 2025 (file of 2 September 2026; this copy keeps the rows of the 63 listed comunas, because the national file is 57 MB; national file sha256 fb4318e0...cf4a), read 29 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 52c1329e4222…)
- 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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