Education in Punta Arenas, Chile: official figures
Fourth-grade students in the schools of Punta Arenas comuna scored an average of 275 points in reading in the 2025 SIMCE national test and 260 in mathematics; the reading score is joint 32nd highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site, and the average for Región de Magallanes y de la Antártica Chilena is 275 in reading and 259 in mathematics.
How many children in Punta Arenas reach the expected reading level?
In the 2025 SIMCE for fourth grade, 48.3% of students in Punta Arenas comuna reached the adequate learning standard in reading (29th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site) and 23.8% in mathematics (30th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site); 26.5% were at the insufficient level in reading and 36.8% in mathematics.
Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copyAre school results improving in Punta Arenas?
The average fourth-grade SIMCE score of Punta Arenas comuna moved from 279 in 2024 to 275 in 2025 in reading (-4 points, joint 14th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for the change) and from 265 to 260 in mathematics (-5 points, joint 10th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site).
Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copyWhat are eighth-grade SIMCE results in Punta Arenas?
Eighth-grade students in Punta Arenas comuna averaged 238 points in reading, 258 in mathematics and 250 in history and social sciences in the 2025 SIMCE; the mathematics score is joint 31st highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site, against a regional average of 255 for Región de Magallanes y de la Antártica Chilena.
Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copyHow well do eighth graders in Punta Arenas read?
In the 2025 eighth-grade SIMCE, 20.8% of students in Punta Arenas comuna reached the adequate standard in reading (joint 22nd highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site) and 18.3% in mathematics (32nd highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site); the reading score of 238 is joint 30th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copyWhat are secondary school results in Punta Arenas?
Students in the second year of secondary school in Punta Arenas comuna averaged 246 points in reading and 257 in mathematics in the 2025 SIMCE, joint 19th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for reading and joint 21st lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for mathematics; the average for Región de Magallanes y de la Antártica Chilena is 245 in reading and 254 in mathematics.
Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copyHow many secondary students in Punta Arenas fall below the learning standard?
In the 2025 SIMCE for the second year of secondary, 50.1% of students in Punta Arenas comuna were at the insufficient level in reading (23rd highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site) and 50.5% in mathematics (24th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site); 19.3% reached the adequate standard in reading and 16.7% in mathematics.
Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copyHow Punta Arenas compares with other cities in Chile
SIMCE 4th grade reading, average score 2025 (2025)
Punta Arenas ranks 34 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 4th grade reading, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Estación Central | 276 |
| 32 | Puerto Montt | 275 |
| 33 | Arica | 275 |
| 34 | Punta Arenas | 275 |
| 35 | Quinta Normal | 275 |
| 36 | Conchalí | 275 |
| 37 | Viña del Mar | 274 |
SIMCE 4th grade mathematics, average score 2025 (2025)
Punta Arenas ranks 37 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 4th grade mathematics, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Viña del Mar | 260 |
| 35 | Puerto Montt | 260 |
| 36 | Calama | 260 |
| 37 | Punta Arenas | 260 |
| 38 | Conchalí | 260 |
| 39 | Renca | 259 |
| 40 | Villa Alemana | 258 |
Share of 4th graders at the adequate reading standard, 2025 (2025)
Punta Arenas ranks 29 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Share of 4th graders at the adequate reading standard, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | La Florida | 48.8% |
| 27 | Melipilla | 48.7% |
| 28 | Puente Alto | 48.6% |
| 29 | Punta Arenas | 48.3% |
| 30 | Ovalle | 47.8% |
| 31 | Arica | 47.2% |
| 32 | Puerto Montt | 47.0% |
Change in 4th grade reading score 2024 to 2025 (points) (2024-2025)
Punta Arenas ranks 48 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Change in 4th grade reading score 2024 to 2025 (points) |
|---|---|---|
| 45 | Osorno | -4 |
| 46 | Quilpué | -4 |
| 47 | Curicó | -4 |
| 48 | Punta Arenas | -4 |
| 49 | Lampa | -4 |
| 50 | Linares | -4 |
| 51 | Antofagasta | -5 |
SIMCE 8th grade reading, average score 2025 (2025)
Punta Arenas ranks 32 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 8th grade reading, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Independencia | 239 |
| 30 | Puente Alto | 238 |
| 31 | Calama | 238 |
| 32 | Punta Arenas | 238 |
| 33 | Ovalle | 238 |
| 34 | Pudahuel | 237 |
| 35 | Melipilla | 237 |
SIMCE 8th grade mathematics, average score 2025 (2025)
Punta Arenas ranks 33 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 8th grade mathematics, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Villa Alemana | 259 |
| 31 | Pudahuel | 258 |
| 32 | Talcahuano | 258 |
| 33 | Punta Arenas | 258 |
| 34 | Puerto Montt | 257 |
| 35 | San Bernardo | 255 |
| 36 | Lampa | 255 |
SIMCE 2nd year of secondary reading, average score 2025 (2025)
Punta Arenas ranks 45 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 2nd year of secondary reading, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 42 | Buin | 247 |
| 43 | Estación Central | 246 |
| 44 | Quilpué | 246 |
| 45 | Punta Arenas | 246 |
| 46 | Valparaíso | 245 |
| 47 | Villa Alemana | 245 |
| 48 | La Cisterna | 245 |
SIMCE 2nd year of secondary mathematics, average score 2025 (2025)
Punta Arenas ranks 43 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 2nd year of secondary mathematics, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | Estación Central | 257 |
| 41 | Quilpué | 257 |
| 42 | Talcahuano | 257 |
| 43 | Punta Arenas | 257 |
| 44 | Antofagasta | 256 |
| 45 | Ovalle | 256 |
| 46 | La Granja | 256 |
Share of 2nd year secondary students at the insufficient reading level, 2025 (2025)
Punta Arenas ranks 23 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Share of 2nd year secondary students at the insufficient reading level, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Antofagasta | 51.0% |
| 21 | Iquique | 50.6% |
| 22 | Quilpué | 50.3% |
| 23 | Punta Arenas | 50.1% |
| 24 | Coquimbo | 50.0% |
| 25 | El Bosque | 49.7% |
| 26 | Buin | 49.7% |
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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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