Education in Los Ángeles, Chile: official figures
Fourth-grade students in the schools of Los Ángeles comuna scored an average of 280 points in reading in the 2025 SIMCE national test and 266 in mathematics; the reading score is joint 17th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site, and the average for Región del Biobío is 279 in reading and 263 in mathematics.
How many children in Los Ángeles reach the expected reading level?
In the 2025 SIMCE for fourth grade, 50.9% of students in Los Ángeles comuna reached the adequate learning standard in reading (16th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site) and 27.4% in mathematics (25th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site); 23.3% were at the insufficient level in reading and 32.4% in mathematics.
Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copyAre school results improving in Los Ángeles?
The average fourth-grade SIMCE score of Los Ángeles comuna moved from 276 in 2024 to 280 in 2025 in reading (+4 points, the highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for the change) and from 268 to 266 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 Los Ángeles?
Eighth-grade students in Los Ángeles comuna averaged 239 points in reading, 261 in mathematics and 251 in history and social sciences in the 2025 SIMCE; the mathematics score is joint 24th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site, against a regional average of 258 for Región del Biobío.
Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copyHow well do eighth graders in Los Ángeles read?
In the 2025 eighth-grade SIMCE, 19.5% of students in Los Ángeles comuna reached the adequate standard in reading (26th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site) and 18.4% in mathematics (31st highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site); the reading score of 239 is joint 27th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copyWhat are secondary school results in Los Ángeles?
Students in the second year of secondary school in Los Ángeles comuna averaged 252 points in reading and 265 in mathematics in the 2025 SIMCE, joint 26th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for reading and joint 25th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for mathematics; the average for Región del Biobío is 249 in reading and 262 in mathematics.
Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copyHow many secondary students in Los Ángeles fall below the learning standard?
In the 2025 SIMCE for the second year of secondary, 46.7% of students in Los Ángeles comuna were at the insufficient level in reading (29th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site) and 44.7% in mathematics (21st lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site); 21.9% reached the adequate standard in reading and 20.4% in mathematics.
Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copyHow much does Los Ángeles spend on its municipal schools?
The municipal education service of Los Ángeles spent CLP 61.9 billion in 2025 (obligations incurred), CLP 276,769 per resident of the comuna, 6th highest of 18 Chilean cities on this site that report a municipal education service for that figure. The Ministry of Education transferred CLP 50.2 billion to the service, 82.3% of its revenue, and the municipality added CLP 5.2 billion from its general budget (8.5% of the service's revenue).
Source: Contraloria General de la Republica de Chile · saved copyHow Los Ángeles compares with other cities in Chile
SIMCE 4th grade reading, average score 2025 (2025)
Los Ángeles ranks 17 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 4th grade reading, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Talca | 281 |
| 15 | Chillán | 281 |
| 16 | Linares | 281 |
| 17 | Los Ángeles | 280 |
| 18 | Valdivia | 280 |
| 19 | Osorno | 280 |
| 20 | Curicó | 280 |
SIMCE 4th grade mathematics, average score 2025 (2025)
Los Ángeles ranks 19 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 4th grade mathematics, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Talca | 267 |
| 17 | Linares | 267 |
| 18 | Rancagua | 266 |
| 19 | Los Ángeles | 266 |
| 20 | Puente Alto | 265 |
| 21 | Maipú | 265 |
| 22 | Santiago | 265 |
Share of 4th graders at the adequate reading standard, 2025 (2025)
Los Ángeles ranks 16 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Share of 4th graders at the adequate reading standard, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Macul | 51.3% |
| 14 | Chillán | 51.1% |
| 15 | Huechuraba | 51.1% |
| 16 | Los Ángeles | 50.9% |
| 17 | Santiago | 50.8% |
| 18 | Valdivia | 50.8% |
| 19 | Rancagua | 50.3% |
Change in 4th grade reading score 2024 to 2025 (points) (2024-2025)
Los Ángeles ranks 1 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Change in 4th grade reading score 2024 to 2025 (points) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Ángeles | +4 |
| 2 | Cerro Navia | +3 |
| 3 | Conchalí | +3 |
| 4 | San Pedro de la Paz | +2 |
| 5 | Rancagua | +1 |
| 6 | Estación Central | +1 |
| 7 | Melipilla | +1 |
SIMCE 8th grade reading, average score 2025 (2025)
Los Ángeles ranks 28 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 8th grade reading, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Viña del Mar | 240 |
| 26 | Talcahuano | 240 |
| 27 | Puerto Montt | 239 |
| 28 | Los Ángeles | 239 |
| 29 | Independencia | 239 |
| 30 | Puente Alto | 238 |
| 31 | Calama | 238 |
SIMCE 8th grade mathematics, average score 2025 (2025)
Los Ángeles ranks 26 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 8th grade mathematics, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Independencia | 262 |
| 24 | Rancagua | 261 |
| 25 | La Serena | 261 |
| 26 | Los Ángeles | 261 |
| 27 | Arica | 260 |
| 28 | Linares | 260 |
| 29 | Valdivia | 259 |
SIMCE 2nd year of secondary reading, average score 2025 (2025)
Los Ángeles ranks 29 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 2nd year of secondary reading, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Puente Alto | 252 |
| 27 | Rancagua | 252 |
| 28 | Pudahuel | 252 |
| 29 | Los Ángeles | 252 |
| 30 | Calama | 252 |
| 31 | Valdivia | 252 |
| 32 | Melipilla | 251 |
SIMCE 2nd year of secondary mathematics, average score 2025 (2025)
Los Ángeles ranks 28 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 2nd year of secondary mathematics, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Puente Alto | 265 |
| 26 | Temuco | 265 |
| 27 | Rancagua | 265 |
| 28 | Los Ángeles | 265 |
| 29 | Calama | 265 |
| 30 | Valdivia | 263 |
| 31 | Melipilla | 263 |
Share of 2nd year secondary students at the insufficient reading level, 2025 (2025)
Los Ángeles ranks 35 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Share of 2nd year secondary students at the insufficient reading level, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Puerto Montt | 47.3% |
| 33 | Puente Alto | 47.0% |
| 34 | Ovalle | 46.8% |
| 35 | Los Ángeles | 46.7% |
| 36 | Rancagua | 46.6% |
| 37 | Temuco | 46.5% |
| 38 | Valdivia | 46.4% |
Municipal education service spending per resident, 2025 (CLP) (2025)
Los Ángeles ranks 6 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Talca | CLP 333,248 |
| 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 |
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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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