Without deep changes in the way education is viewed, the country will continue to have low levels of performance. Ensuring equal opportunity for students in both private and public education can make Chile a more equal society, one that can seize upon the unique talents of all its citizens. Students in the lowest quintile of income distribution are about 15% less likely to attend secondary school than students from other quintiles. Challenges related to the limited scope of quality' assurance measures available, different criteria used depending on the type of service provided and insufficient use of the information generated on the system for improvement purposes contribute to these differences.