Material and social deprivation rate for children by age and in Croatia
Croatia: Material and social deprivation rate for children by age and was 2.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Material and social deprivation rate for children by age and in Croatia, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, material and social deprivation rate for children by age and in Croatia stood at 2.8%.
The figure is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 83.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material and social deprivation rate for children by age and in Croatia peaked at 20.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2023.
Croatia ranks 44th of 46 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Material and social deprivation rate for children by age and in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 20.4% | — |
| 2015 | 17.1% | -16.2% |
| 2016 | 14.2% | -17.0% |
| 2017 | 11.7% | -17.6% |
| 2018 | 9.4% | -19.7% |
| 2019 | 5.7% | -39.4% |
| 2020 | 3.9% | -31.6% |
| 2021 | 4.2% | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 6.5% | +54.8% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | -61.5% |
| 2024 | 3.1% | +24.0% |
| 2025 | 2.8% | -9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.1% | 5.7% | 20.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 2.5% | 6.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More education data for Croatia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 53,231 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 172 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 59,775 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 55,903 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 325,996 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 147,483 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0382 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is material and social deprivation rate for children by age and in Croatia?
- Material and social deprivation rate for children by age and in Croatia was 2.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material and social deprivation rate for children by age and recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest material and social deprivation rate for children by age and recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2023.
- How does Croatia rank for material and social deprivation rate for children by age and?
- Croatia ranks 44th out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
- Is material and social deprivation rate for children by age and rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Material and social deprivation rate for children by age and educational attainment level of their parents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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