Education in Ñuñoa, Chile: official figures
Fourth-grade students in the schools of Ñuñoa comuna scored an average of 295 points in reading in the 2025 SIMCE national test and 279 in mathematics; the reading score is joint 4th 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 Ñuñoa reach the expected reading level?
In the 2025 SIMCE for fourth grade, 62.3% of students in Ñuñoa comuna reached the adequate learning standard in reading (4th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site) and 37.9% in mathematics (5th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site); 15.0% were at the insufficient level in reading and 22.2% in mathematics.
Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copyAre school results improving in Ñuñoa?
The average fourth-grade SIMCE score of Ñuñoa comuna moved from 295 in 2024 to 295 in 2025 in reading (+0 points, joint 8th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for the change) and from 281 to 279 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 Ñuñoa?
Eighth-grade students in Ñuñoa comuna averaged 260 points in reading, 286 in mathematics and 274 in history and social sciences in the 2025 SIMCE; the mathematics score is 4th 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 Ñuñoa read?
In the 2025 eighth-grade SIMCE, 33.8% of students in Ñuñoa comuna reached the adequate standard in reading (4th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site) and 36.4% in mathematics (4th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site); the reading score of 260 is 4th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copyWhat are secondary school results in Ñuñoa?
Students in the second year of secondary school in Ñuñoa comuna averaged 262 points in reading and 284 in mathematics in the 2025 SIMCE, joint 6th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for reading and 7th 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 Ñuñoa fall below the learning standard?
In the 2025 SIMCE for the second year of secondary, 38.5% of students in Ñuñoa comuna were at the insufficient level in reading (6th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site) and 35.1% in mathematics (5th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site); 31.4% reached the adequate standard in reading and 33.0% in mathematics.
Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copyHow Ñuñoa compares with other cities in Chile
SIMCE 4th grade reading, average score 2025 (2025)
Ñuñoa ranks 4 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)
Ñuñoa ranks 5 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 4th grade mathematics, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Lo Barnechea | 292 |
| 3 | Providencia | 287 |
| 4 | Colina | 284 |
| 5 | Ñuñoa | 279 |
| 6 | Concepción | 270 |
| 7 | Curicó | 270 |
| 8 | San Miguel | 270 |
Share of 4th graders at the adequate reading standard, 2025 (2025)
Ñuñoa ranks 4 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)
Ñuñoa ranks 8 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Change in 4th grade reading score 2024 to 2025 (points) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Rancagua | +1 |
| 6 | Estación Central | +1 |
| 7 | Melipilla | +1 |
| 8 | Ñuñoa | +0 |
| 9 | Colina | +0 |
| 10 | Recoleta | +0 |
| 11 | Valdivia | +0 |
SIMCE 8th grade reading, average score 2025 (2025)
Ñuñoa ranks 4 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)
Ñuñoa ranks 4 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)
Ñuñoa ranks 6 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 2nd year of secondary reading, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Providencia | 277 |
| 4 | Curicó | 268 |
| 5 | Huechuraba | 268 |
| 6 | Ñuñoa | 262 |
| 7 | Colina | 262 |
| 8 | San Pedro de la Paz | 260 |
| 9 | La Florida | 258 |
SIMCE 2nd year of secondary mathematics, average score 2025 (2025)
Ñuñoa ranks 7 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 2nd year of secondary mathematics, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Colina | 292 |
| 5 | San Pedro de la Paz | 288 |
| 6 | Huechuraba | 288 |
| 7 | Ñuñoa | 284 |
| 8 | Curicó | 283 |
| 9 | Macul | 279 |
| 10 | Peñalolén | 275 |
Share of 2nd year secondary students at the insufficient reading level, 2025 (2025)
Ñuñoa ranks 58 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Share of 2nd year secondary students at the insufficient reading level, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 | San Pedro de la Paz | 41.4% |
| 56 | Macul | 39.8% |
| 57 | Colina | 39.3% |
| 58 | Ñuñoa | 38.5% |
| 59 | Curicó | 35.4% |
| 60 | Huechuraba | 35.2% |
| 61 | Providencia | 26.0% |
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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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