Education in Lo Barnechea, Chile: official figures
Fourth-grade students in the schools of Lo Barnechea comuna scored an average of 299 points in reading in the 2025 SIMCE national test and 292 in mathematics; the reading score is 2nd highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site, and the average for Región metropolitana de santiago is 279 in reading and 265 in mathematics.
How many children in Lo Barnechea reach the expected reading level?
In the 2025 SIMCE for fourth grade, 65.3% of students in Lo Barnechea comuna reached the adequate learning standard in reading (2nd highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site) and 52.2% in mathematics (2nd highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site); 13.2% were at the insufficient level in reading and 15.7% in mathematics.
Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copyAre school results improving in Lo Barnechea?
The average fourth-grade SIMCE score of Lo Barnechea comuna moved from 302 in 2024 to 299 in 2025 in reading (-3 points, joint 22nd lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for the change) and from 296 to 292 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 Lo Barnechea?
Eighth-grade students in Lo Barnechea comuna averaged 268 points in reading, 307 in mathematics and 282 in history and social sciences in the 2025 SIMCE; the mathematics score is 2nd highest 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 copyHow well do eighth graders in Lo Barnechea read?
In the 2025 eighth-grade SIMCE, 39.9% of students in Lo Barnechea comuna reached the adequate standard in reading (2nd highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site) and 58.6% in mathematics (the highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site); the reading score of 268 is 2nd highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copyWhat are secondary school results in Lo Barnechea?
Students in the second year of secondary school in Lo Barnechea comuna averaged 285 points in reading and 339 in mathematics in the 2025 SIMCE, joint highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for reading and the highest 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 copyHow many secondary students in Lo Barnechea fall below the learning standard?
In the 2025 SIMCE for the second year of secondary, 19.7% of students in Lo Barnechea comuna were at the insufficient level in reading (the lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site) and 13.2% in mathematics (the lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site); 46.5% reached the adequate standard in reading and 66.7% in mathematics.
Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copyHow much does Lo Barnechea spend on its municipal schools?
The municipal education service of Lo Barnechea spent CLP 14.9 billion in 2025 (obligations incurred), CLP 113,887 per resident of the comuna, 4th lowest of 18 Chilean cities on this site that report a municipal education service for that figure. The Ministry of Education transferred CLP 4.1 billion to the service, 33.0% of its revenue, and the municipality added CLP 7.2 billion from its general budget (57.6% of the service's revenue).
Source: Contraloria General de la Republica de Chile · saved copyHow Lo Barnechea compares with other cities in Chile
SIMCE 4th grade reading, average score 2025 (2025)
Lo Barnechea ranks 2 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 4th grade reading, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Las Condes | 304 |
| 2 | Lo Barnechea | 299 |
| 3 | Providencia | 298 |
| 4 | Ñuñoa | 295 |
| 5 | Colina | 295 |
| 6 | San Pedro de la Paz | 284 |
| 7 | San Miguel | 284 |
SIMCE 4th grade mathematics, average score 2025 (2025)
Lo Barnechea ranks 2 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 4th grade mathematics, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Las Condes | 298 |
| 2 | Lo Barnechea | 292 |
| 3 | Providencia | 287 |
| 4 | Colina | 284 |
| 5 | Ñuñoa | 279 |
| 6 | Concepción | 270 |
| 7 | Curicó | 270 |
Share of 4th graders at the adequate reading standard, 2025 (2025)
Lo Barnechea ranks 2 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Share of 4th graders at the adequate reading standard, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Las Condes | 68.4% |
| 2 | Lo Barnechea | 65.3% |
| 3 | Providencia | 63.8% |
| 4 | Ñuñoa | 62.3% |
| 5 | Colina | 61.4% |
| 6 | San Pedro de la Paz | 53.9% |
| 7 | Concepción | 53.3% |
Change in 4th grade reading score 2024 to 2025 (points) (2024-2025)
Lo Barnechea ranks 42 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Change in 4th grade reading score 2024 to 2025 (points) |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | El Bosque | -3 |
| 40 | Villa Alemana | -3 |
| 41 | Macul | -3 |
| 42 | Lo Barnechea | -3 |
| 43 | Las Condes | -4 |
| 44 | Valparaíso | -4 |
| 45 | Osorno | -4 |
SIMCE 8th grade reading, average score 2025 (2025)
Lo Barnechea ranks 2 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 8th grade reading, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Las Condes | 275 |
| 2 | Lo Barnechea | 268 |
| 3 | Providencia | 264 |
| 4 | Ñuñoa | 260 |
| 5 | San Miguel | 251 |
| 6 | Colina | 250 |
| 7 | Curicó | 249 |
SIMCE 8th grade mathematics, average score 2025 (2025)
Lo Barnechea ranks 2 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 8th grade mathematics, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Las Condes | 308 |
| 2 | Lo Barnechea | 307 |
| 3 | Providencia | 289 |
| 4 | Ñuñoa | 286 |
| 5 | Colina | 278 |
| 6 | San Pedro de la Paz | 273 |
| 7 | Macul | 273 |
SIMCE 2nd year of secondary reading, average score 2025 (2025)
Lo Barnechea ranks 2 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)
Lo Barnechea ranks 1 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 2nd year of secondary mathematics, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lo Barnechea | 339 |
| 2 | Las Condes | 329 |
| 3 | Providencia | 302 |
| 4 | Colina | 292 |
| 5 | San Pedro de la Paz | 288 |
| 6 | Huechuraba | 288 |
| 7 | Ñuñoa | 284 |
Share of 2nd year secondary students at the insufficient reading level, 2025 (2025)
Lo Barnechea ranks 63 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Share of 2nd year secondary students at the insufficient reading level, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 63 | Lo Barnechea | 19.7% |
Municipal education service spending per resident, 2025 (CLP) (2025)
Lo Barnechea ranks 15 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Talcahuano | CLP 163,296 |
| 13 | Peñaflor | CLP 162,737 |
| 14 | Huechuraba | CLP 146,307 |
| 15 | Lo Barnechea | CLP 113,887 |
| 16 | Independencia | CLP 109,234 |
| 17 | Quinta Normal | CLP 32,975 |
| 18 | Valdivia | CLP 23,785 |
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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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