Education in Rancagua, Chile: official figures
Fourth-grade students in the schools of Rancagua comuna scored an average of 281 points in reading in the 2025 SIMCE national test and 266 in mathematics; the reading score is joint 11th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site, and the average for Región del Libertador Bernardo O'higgins is 276 in reading and 261 in mathematics.
How many children in Rancagua reach the expected reading level?
In the 2025 SIMCE for fourth grade, 50.3% of students in Rancagua comuna reached the adequate learning standard in reading (joint 19th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site) and 28.1% in mathematics (joint 19th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site); 25.0% were at the insufficient level in reading and 33.3% in mathematics.
Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copyAre school results improving in Rancagua?
The average fourth-grade SIMCE score of Rancagua comuna moved from 280 in 2024 to 281 in 2025 in reading (+1 point, joint 5th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for the change) and from 265 to 266 in mathematics (+1 point, joint 2nd highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site).
Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copyWhat are eighth-grade SIMCE results in Rancagua?
Eighth-grade students in Rancagua comuna averaged 242 points in reading, 261 in mathematics and 253 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 255 for Región del Libertador Bernardo O'higgins.
Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copyHow well do eighth graders in Rancagua read?
In the 2025 eighth-grade SIMCE, 20.8% of students in Rancagua comuna reached the adequate standard in reading (joint 22nd highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site) and 20.0% in mathematics (25th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site); the reading score of 242 is joint 20th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copyWhat are secondary school results in Rancagua?
Students in the second year of secondary school in Rancagua 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 Libertador Bernardo O'higgins is 249 in reading and 257 in mathematics.
Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copyHow many secondary students in Rancagua fall below the learning standard?
In the 2025 SIMCE for the second year of secondary, 46.6% of students in Rancagua comuna were at the insufficient level in reading (28th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site) and 47.4% in mathematics (31st lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site); 22.6% reached the adequate standard in reading and 22.6% in mathematics.
Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copyHow Rancagua compares with other cities in Chile
SIMCE 4th grade reading, average score 2025 (2025)
Rancagua ranks 13 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 4th grade reading, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Peñalolén | 282 |
| 11 | Santiago | 281 |
| 12 | Temuco | 281 |
| 13 | Rancagua | 281 |
| 14 | Talca | 281 |
| 15 | Chillán | 281 |
| 16 | Linares | 281 |
SIMCE 4th grade mathematics, average score 2025 (2025)
Rancagua ranks 18 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 4th grade mathematics, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Arica | 267 |
| 16 | Talca | 267 |
| 17 | Linares | 267 |
| 18 | Rancagua | 266 |
| 19 | Los Ángeles | 266 |
| 20 | Puente Alto | 265 |
| 21 | Maipú | 265 |
Share of 4th graders at the adequate reading standard, 2025 (2025)
Rancagua ranks 19 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Share of 4th graders at the adequate reading standard, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Los Ángeles | 50.9% |
| 17 | Santiago | 50.8% |
| 18 | Valdivia | 50.8% |
| 19 | Rancagua | 50.3% |
| 20 | Osorno | 50.3% |
| 21 | La Serena | 50.2% |
| 22 | Curicó | 50.1% |
Change in 4th grade reading score 2024 to 2025 (points) (2024-2025)
Rancagua ranks 5 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Change in 4th grade reading score 2024 to 2025 (points) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Cerro Navia | +3 |
| 3 | Conchalí | +3 |
| 4 | San Pedro de la Paz | +2 |
| 5 | Rancagua | +1 |
| 6 | Estación Central | +1 |
| 7 | Melipilla | +1 |
| 8 | Ñuñoa | +0 |
SIMCE 8th grade reading, average score 2025 (2025)
Rancagua ranks 21 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 8th grade reading, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | La Serena | 243 |
| 19 | Chillán | 243 |
| 20 | Temuco | 242 |
| 21 | Rancagua | 242 |
| 22 | Valdivia | 242 |
| 23 | Osorno | 242 |
| 24 | Linares | 241 |
SIMCE 8th grade mathematics, average score 2025 (2025)
Rancagua ranks 24 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 8th grade mathematics, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Puente Alto | 262 |
| 22 | Viña del Mar | 262 |
| 23 | Independencia | 262 |
| 24 | Rancagua | 261 |
| 25 | La Serena | 261 |
| 26 | Los Ángeles | 261 |
| 27 | Arica | 260 |
SIMCE 2nd year of secondary reading, average score 2025 (2025)
Rancagua ranks 27 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 2nd year of secondary reading, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Temuco | 253 |
| 25 | Arica | 253 |
| 26 | Puente Alto | 252 |
| 27 | Rancagua | 252 |
| 28 | Pudahuel | 252 |
| 29 | Los Ángeles | 252 |
| 30 | Calama | 252 |
SIMCE 2nd year of secondary mathematics, average score 2025 (2025)
Rancagua ranks 27 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 2nd year of secondary mathematics, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Linares | 267 |
| 25 | Puente Alto | 265 |
| 26 | Temuco | 265 |
| 27 | Rancagua | 265 |
| 28 | Los Ángeles | 265 |
| 29 | Calama | 265 |
| 30 | Valdivia | 263 |
Share of 2nd year secondary students at the insufficient reading level, 2025 (2025)
Rancagua ranks 36 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Share of 2nd year secondary students at the insufficient reading level, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 39 | Arica | 45.7% |
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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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