Education in Providencia, Chile: official figures
Fourth-grade students in the schools of Providencia comuna scored an average of 298 points in reading in the 2025 SIMCE national test and 287 in mathematics; the reading score is 3rd 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 Providencia reach the expected reading level?
In the 2025 SIMCE for fourth grade, 63.8% of students in Providencia comuna reached the adequate learning standard in reading (3rd highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site) and 46.4% in mathematics (3rd highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site); 14.5% were at the insufficient level in reading and 17.4% in mathematics.
Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copyAre school results improving in Providencia?
The average fourth-grade SIMCE score of Providencia comuna moved from 307 in 2024 to 298 in 2025 in reading (-9 points, 3rd lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for the change) and from 294 to 287 in mathematics (-7 points, joint 4th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site).
Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copyWhat are eighth-grade SIMCE results in Providencia?
Eighth-grade students in Providencia comuna averaged 264 points in reading, 289 in mathematics and 278 in history and social sciences in the 2025 SIMCE; the mathematics score is 3rd 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 Providencia read?
In the 2025 eighth-grade SIMCE, 37.8% of students in Providencia comuna reached the adequate standard in reading (3rd highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site) and 43.2% in mathematics (3rd highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site); the reading score of 264 is 3rd highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copyWhat are secondary school results in Providencia?
Students in the second year of secondary school in Providencia comuna averaged 277 points in reading and 302 in mathematics in the 2025 SIMCE, 3rd highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for reading and 3rd 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 Providencia fall below the learning standard?
In the 2025 SIMCE for the second year of secondary, 26.0% of students in Providencia comuna were at the insufficient level in reading (3rd lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site) and 26.2% in mathematics (3rd lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site); 41.0% reached the adequate standard in reading and 42.6% in mathematics.
Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copyHow Providencia compares with other cities in Chile
SIMCE 4th grade reading, average score 2025 (2025)
Providencia ranks 3 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)
Providencia ranks 3 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)
Providencia ranks 3 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)
Providencia ranks 61 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Change in 4th grade reading score 2024 to 2025 (points) |
|---|---|---|
| 57 | Lo Prado | -6 |
| 58 | San Bernardo | -7 |
| 59 | Calama | -7 |
| 60 | Buin | -7 |
| 61 | Providencia | -9 |
| 62 | Arica | -11 |
| 63 | Pedro Aguirre Cerda | -11 |
SIMCE 8th grade reading, average score 2025 (2025)
Providencia ranks 3 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)
Providencia ranks 3 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)
Providencia ranks 3 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)
Providencia ranks 3 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)
Providencia ranks 61 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% |
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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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