Education in Valparaíso, Chile: official figures

Fourth-grade students in the schools of Valparaíso comuna scored an average of 264 points in reading in the 2025 SIMCE national test and 251 in mathematics; the reading score is 4th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site, and the average for Región de Valparaíso is 270 in reading and 255 in mathematics.

SIMCE 4th grade reading score 2025, Valparaíso comuna

264

2025

How many children in Valparaíso reach the expected reading level?

In the 2025 SIMCE for fourth grade, 38.6% of students in Valparaíso comuna reached the adequate learning standard in reading (6th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site) and 19.0% in mathematics (joint 8th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site); 35.0% were at the insufficient level in reading and 44.8% in mathematics.

Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copy

Are school results improving in Valparaíso?

The average fourth-grade SIMCE score of Valparaíso comuna moved from 268 in 2024 to 264 in 2025 in reading (-4 points, joint 14th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for the change) and from 255 to 251 in mathematics (-4 points, joint 19th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site).

Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copy

What are eighth-grade SIMCE results in Valparaíso?

Eighth-grade students in Valparaíso comuna averaged 229 points in reading, 251 in mathematics and 243 in history and social sciences in the 2025 SIMCE; the mathematics score is 13th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site, against a regional average of 254 for Región de Valparaíso.

Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copy

How well do eighth graders in Valparaíso read?

In the 2025 eighth-grade SIMCE, 15.3% of students in Valparaíso comuna reached the adequate standard in reading (16th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site) and 13.9% in mathematics (16th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site); the reading score of 229 is joint 5th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site.

Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copy

What are secondary school results in Valparaíso?

Students in the second year of secondary school in Valparaíso comuna averaged 245 points in reading and 255 in mathematics in the 2025 SIMCE, joint 16th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for reading and joint 15th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for mathematics; the average for Región de Valparaíso is 247 in reading and 257 in mathematics.

Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copy

How many secondary students in Valparaíso fall below the learning standard?

In the 2025 SIMCE for the second year of secondary, 52.2% of students in Valparaíso comuna were at the insufficient level in reading (17th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site) and 51.6% in mathematics (joint 18th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site); 18.4% reached the adequate standard in reading and 15.4% in mathematics.

Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copy

How Valparaíso compares with other cities in Chile

SIMCE 4th grade reading, average score 2025 (2025)

Valparaíso ranks 60 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna

Rank	City	SIMCE 4th grade reading, average score 2025
57	Quilpué	266
58	San Joaquín	265
59	Lo Espejo	265
60	Valparaíso	264
61	La Pintana	263
62	Pedro Aguirre Cerda	263
63	Alto Hospicio	260

Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copy

SIMCE 4th grade mathematics, average score 2025 (2025)

Valparaíso ranks 59 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna

Rank	City	SIMCE 4th grade mathematics, average score 2025
56	Quilpué	253
57	Pedro Aguirre Cerda	253
58	Coronel	252
59	Valparaíso	251
60	La Pintana	248
61	Lo Espejo	247
62	Alto Hospicio	246

Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copy

Share of 4th graders at the adequate reading standard, 2025 (2025)

Valparaíso ranks 58 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Share of 4th graders at the adequate reading standard, 2025
55	San Joaquín	41.2%
56	La Granja	41.1%
57	San Bernardo	39.6%
58	Valparaíso	38.6%
59	Quilpué	38.5%
60	Lo Espejo	38.4%
61	Pedro Aguirre Cerda	38.3%

Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copy

Change in 4th grade reading score 2024 to 2025 (points) (2024-2025)

Valparaíso ranks 44 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Change in 4th grade reading score 2024 to 2025 (points)
41	Macul	-3
42	Lo Barnechea	-3
43	Las Condes	-4
44	Valparaíso	-4
45	Osorno	-4
46	Quilpué	-4
47	Curicó	-4

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SIMCE 8th grade reading, average score 2025 (2025)

Valparaíso ranks 57 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna

Rank	City	SIMCE 8th grade reading, average score 2025
54	Copiapó	230
55	Cerro Navia	230
56	Buin	230
57	Valparaíso	229
58	Coronel	229
59	Lo Prado	229
60	La Pintana	226

Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copy

SIMCE 8th grade mathematics, average score 2025 (2025)

Valparaíso ranks 51 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna

Rank	City	SIMCE 8th grade mathematics, average score 2025
48	Renca	253
49	Estación Central	252
50	La Granja	252
51	Valparaíso	251
52	Coquimbo	250
53	Coronel	250
54	Peñaflor	250

Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copy

SIMCE 2nd year of secondary reading, average score 2025 (2025)

Valparaíso ranks 46 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna

Rank	City	SIMCE 2nd year of secondary reading, average score 2025
43	Estación Central	246
44	Quilpué	246
45	Punta Arenas	246
46	Valparaíso	245
47	Villa Alemana	245
48	La Cisterna	245
49	Renca	243

Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copy

SIMCE 2nd year of secondary mathematics, average score 2025 (2025)

Valparaíso ranks 47 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna

Rank	City	SIMCE 2nd year of secondary mathematics, average score 2025
44	Antofagasta	256
45	Ovalle	256
46	La Granja	256
47	Valparaíso	255
48	Alto Hospicio	255
49	La Cisterna	255
50	Coquimbo	254

Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copy

Share of 2nd year secondary students at the insufficient reading level, 2025 (2025)

Valparaíso ranks 17 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Share of 2nd year secondary students at the insufficient reading level, 2025
14	Coronel	53.5%
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%

Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copy

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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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