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.
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 48th of 49 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 44.1 | — |
| 2004 | 50 | +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 | -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 | 42.77 | 32.3 | 50 | 7 |
| 2010s | 41.49 | 33.5 | 67.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.2 | 24.4 | 40 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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- Population density 76.73 (2100)
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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 48th out of 49 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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