Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational in Ireland
Ireland: Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational was 8.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational in Ireland, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 8.7% for material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 57.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational in Ireland peaked at 28.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2024.
Ireland ranks 27th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 28.4% | — |
| 2015 | 20.5% | -27.8% |
| 2016 | 20.9% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 17.4% | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 12.1% | -30.5% |
| 2019 | 8.7% | -28.1% |
| 2020 | 23.7% | +172.4% |
| 2021 | 9.1% | -61.6% |
| 2022 | 11.6% | +27.5% |
| 2023 | 11.1% | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 8.3% | -25.2% |
| 2025 | 8.7% | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.0% | 8.7% | 28.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 8.3% | 23.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32,531 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,942 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 52,745 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 49,975 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 456,625 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 548,873 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1053 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational in Ireland?
- Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational in Ireland was 8.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 28.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2024.
- How does Ireland rank for material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational?
- Ireland ranks 27th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.6%. 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 Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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