Severe material deprivation rate for children by educational in Portugal

Portugal: Severe material deprivation rate for children by educational was 9.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
9.6%
Change on year
down 20.0%
World rank
37th
of 46 countries
All-time high
23.2%
in 2013
All-time low
9.6%
in 2020
Years of data
17
2004–2020

Severe material deprivation rate for children by educational in Portugal, 2004–2020

05101520252004201220202004: 17.3 Percentage2005: 16.8 Percentage2006: 16.5 Percentage2007: 19.1 Percentage2008: 10.5 Percentage2009: 14.9 Percentage2010: 14.2 Percentage2011: 19.4 Percentage2012: 18 Percentage2013: 23.2 Percentage2014: 20.7 Percentage2015: 20.5 Percentage2016: 16.6 Percentage2017: 17.5 Percentage2018: 12 Percentage2019: 12 Percentage2020: 9.6 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2020, severe material deprivation rate for children by educational in Portugal stood at 9.6%. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of down 20.0% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, severe material deprivation rate for children by educational in Portugal peaked at 23.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 2020.

That places Portugal 37th out of 46 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Severe material deprivation rate for children by educational in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Severe material deprivation rate for children by educational attainment level of their parents (population aged 0 to 17 years) in Portugal, 2004 to 2020.
Year Percentage Change
2004 17.3%
2005 16.8% -2.9%
2006 16.5% -1.8%
2007 19.1% +15.8%
2008 10.5% -45.0%
2009 14.9% +41.9%
2010 14.2% -4.7%
2011 19.4% +36.6%
2012 18.0% -7.2%
2013 23.2% +28.9%
2014 20.7% -10.8%
2015 20.5% -1.0%
2016 16.6% -19.0%
2017 17.5% +5.4%
2018 12.0% -31.4%
2019 12.0% +0.0%
2020 9.6% -20.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.9% 10.5% 19.1% 6
2010s 17.4% 12.0% 23.2% 10
2020s 9.6% 9.6% 9.6% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is severe material deprivation rate for children by educational in Portugal?
Severe material deprivation rate for children by educational in Portugal was 9.6% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest severe material deprivation rate for children by educational recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 23.2% in 2013.
What is the lowest severe material deprivation rate for children by educational recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 2020.
How does Portugal rank for severe material deprivation rate for children by educational?
Portugal ranks 37th out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
Is severe material deprivation rate for children by educational rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Severe material deprivation rate for children by educational attainment level of their parents (population aged 0 to 17 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Severe material deprivation rate for children by educational attainment level of their parents (population aged 0 to 17 years)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 766 data points, 2003–2020
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