Education in Recoleta, Chile: official figures
Fourth-grade students in the schools of Recoleta comuna scored an average of 270 points in reading in the 2025 SIMCE national test and 253 in mathematics; the reading score is joint 12th lowest 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 Recoleta reach the expected reading level?
In the 2025 SIMCE for fourth grade, 42.7% of students in Recoleta comuna reached the adequate learning standard in reading (13th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site) and 19.0% in mathematics (joint 8th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site); 31.2% were at the insufficient level in reading and 41.8% in mathematics.
Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copyAre school results improving in Recoleta?
The average fourth-grade SIMCE score of Recoleta comuna moved from 270 in 2024 to 270 in 2025 in reading (+0 points, joint 8th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for the change) and from 255 to 253 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 Recoleta?
Eighth-grade students in Recoleta comuna averaged 233 points in reading, 254 in mathematics and 245 in history and social sciences in the 2025 SIMCE; the mathematics score is joint 18th lowest 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 Recoleta read?
In the 2025 eighth-grade SIMCE, 14.7% of students in Recoleta comuna reached the adequate standard in reading (13th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site) and 16.4% in mathematics (joint 26th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site); the reading score of 233 is joint 16th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copyWhat are secondary school results in Recoleta?
Students in the second year of secondary school in Recoleta comuna averaged 247 points in reading and 258 in mathematics in the 2025 SIMCE, joint 22nd lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for reading and joint 25th lowest 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 Recoleta fall below the learning standard?
In the 2025 SIMCE for the second year of secondary, 51.8% of students in Recoleta comuna were at the insufficient level in reading (18th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site) and 49.8% in mathematics (26th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site); 18.9% reached the adequate standard in reading and 18.7% in mathematics.
Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copyHow much does Recoleta spend on its municipal schools?
The municipal education service of Recoleta spent CLP 33.8 billion in 2025 (obligations incurred), CLP 171,707 per resident of the comuna, 8th lowest of 18 Chilean cities on this site that report a municipal education service for that figure. The Ministry of Education transferred CLP 23.9 billion to the service, 70.8% of its revenue, and the municipality added CLP 5.8 billion from its general budget (17.2% of the service's revenue).
Source: Contraloria General de la Republica de Chile · saved copyHow Recoleta compares with other cities in Chile
SIMCE 4th grade reading, average score 2025 (2025)
Recoleta ranks 50 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 4th grade reading, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 47 | Antofagasta | 272 |
| 48 | Copiapó | 271 |
| 49 | La Granja | 271 |
| 50 | Recoleta | 270 |
| 51 | Cerro Navia | 270 |
| 52 | Coronel | 270 |
| 53 | Renca | 269 |
SIMCE 4th grade mathematics, average score 2025 (2025)
Recoleta ranks 54 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 4th grade mathematics, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Peñaflor | 256 |
| 52 | Buin | 254 |
| 53 | San Bernardo | 253 |
| 54 | Recoleta | 253 |
| 55 | Copiapó | 253 |
| 56 | Quilpué | 253 |
| 57 | Pedro Aguirre Cerda | 253 |
Share of 4th graders at the adequate reading standard, 2025 (2025)
Recoleta ranks 51 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Share of 4th graders at the adequate reading standard, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 48 | El Bosque | 43.9% |
| 49 | Cerro Navia | 43.0% |
| 50 | Buin | 42.8% |
| 51 | Recoleta | 42.7% |
| 52 | Renca | 42.0% |
| 53 | Lampa | 41.6% |
| 54 | Coronel | 41.5% |
Change in 4th grade reading score 2024 to 2025 (points) (2024-2025)
Recoleta ranks 10 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Change in 4th grade reading score 2024 to 2025 (points) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Melipilla | +1 |
| 8 | Ñuñoa | +0 |
| 9 | Colina | +0 |
| 10 | Recoleta | +0 |
| 11 | Valdivia | +0 |
| 12 | Peñaflor | +0 |
| 13 | Puente Alto | -1 |
SIMCE 8th grade reading, average score 2025 (2025)
Recoleta ranks 45 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 8th grade reading, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 42 | Quilpué | 234 |
| 43 | Quinta Normal | 234 |
| 44 | Peñaflor | 234 |
| 45 | Recoleta | 233 |
| 46 | El Bosque | 233 |
| 47 | Renca | 233 |
| 48 | Lampa | 233 |
SIMCE 8th grade mathematics, average score 2025 (2025)
Recoleta ranks 42 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 8th grade mathematics, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | La Cisterna | 255 |
| 40 | Antofagasta | 254 |
| 41 | Iquique | 254 |
| 42 | Recoleta | 254 |
| 43 | Quilpué | 254 |
| 44 | El Bosque | 254 |
| 45 | Melipilla | 254 |
SIMCE 2nd year of secondary reading, average score 2025 (2025)
Recoleta ranks 41 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 2nd year of secondary reading, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | El Bosque | 248 |
| 39 | San Bernardo | 247 |
| 40 | Coquimbo | 247 |
| 41 | Recoleta | 247 |
| 42 | Buin | 247 |
| 43 | Estación Central | 246 |
| 44 | Quilpué | 246 |
SIMCE 2nd year of secondary mathematics, average score 2025 (2025)
Recoleta ranks 38 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 2nd year of secondary mathematics, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | El Bosque | 259 |
| 36 | Independencia | 259 |
| 37 | San Bernardo | 258 |
| 38 | Recoleta | 258 |
| 39 | Buin | 258 |
| 40 | Estación Central | 257 |
| 41 | Quilpué | 257 |
Share of 2nd year secondary students at the insufficient reading level, 2025 (2025)
Recoleta ranks 18 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Share of 2nd year secondary students at the insufficient reading level, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Peñaflor | 53.2% |
| 16 | La Granja | 52.8% |
| 17 | Valparaíso | 52.2% |
| 18 | Recoleta | 51.8% |
| 19 | La Cisterna | 51.5% |
| 20 | Antofagasta | 51.0% |
| 21 | Iquique | 50.6% |
Municipal education service spending per resident, 2025 (CLP) (2025)
Recoleta ranks 11 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Chillán | CLP 228,928 |
| 9 | Temuco | CLP 220,277 |
| 10 | Santiago | CLP 177,526 |
| 11 | Recoleta | CLP 171,707 |
| 12 | Talcahuano | CLP 163,296 |
| 13 | Peñaflor | CLP 162,737 |
| 14 | Huechuraba | CLP 146,307 |
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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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