At-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level in Ireland
Ireland: At-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level was 24.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
At-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level in Ireland, 2003–2021
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2021, at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level in Ireland stood at 24.4%. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 39.0% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level in Ireland peaked at 67.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 24.4%, in 2021.
Ireland ranks 46th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
At-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 44.1% | — |
| 2004 | 50.0% | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 44.6% | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 49.8% | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 34.1% | -31.5% |
| 2008 | 32.3% | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 44.5% | +37.8% |
| 2010 | 43.7% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 39.7% | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 35.3% | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 41.3% | +17.0% |
| 2014 | 33.5% | -18.9% |
| 2015 | 34.6% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 37.4% | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 34.8% | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 46.8% | +34.5% |
| 2019 | 67.8% | +44.9% |
| 2020 | 40.0% | -41.0% |
| 2021 | 24.4% | -39.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 24.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 56.9%, 43% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 24.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 55.5%, 44% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.8% | 32.3% | 50.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 41.5% | 33.5% | 67.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.2% | 24.4% | 40.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.68 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1157 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1844 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 76.73 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 217,052 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level in Ireland?
- At-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level in Ireland was 24.4% in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 67.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.4% in 2021.
- How does Ireland rank for at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level?
- Ireland ranks 46th out of 47 countries with data for 2021.
- Is at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level of their parents (population aged 0 to 17). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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