Material and social deprivation rate for children by age and in France
France: Material and social deprivation rate for children by age and was 16.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
16.9%
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
9th
of 46 countries
All-time high
18.2%
in 2023
All-time low
11.5%
in 2021
Years of data
12
2014–2025
Material and social deprivation rate for children by age and in France, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for material and social deprivation rate for children by age and in France is 16.9%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material and social deprivation rate for children by age and in France peaked at 18.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 2021.
France ranks 9th of 46 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Material and social deprivation rate for children by age and in France, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 16.4% | — |
| 2015 | 16.3% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 16.5% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 17.5% | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 15.6% | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 16.2% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 15.9% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 11.5% | -27.7% |
| 2022 | 16.9% | +47.0% |
| 2023 | 18.2% | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 16.0% | -12.1% |
| 2025 | 16.9% | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.4% | 15.6% | 17.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 11.5% | 18.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 457,956 (2019)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 43,533 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.14 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0602 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is material and social deprivation rate for children by age and in France?
- Material and social deprivation rate for children by age and in France was 16.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material and social deprivation rate for children by age and recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 18.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest material and social deprivation rate for children by age and recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 2021.
- How does France rank for material and social deprivation rate for children by age and?
- France ranks 9th out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
- Is material and social deprivation rate for children by age and rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France 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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