Material and social deprivation rate for children by age and in Iceland
Iceland: Material and social deprivation rate for children by age and was 1.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
1.6%
Change on year
down 44.8%
World rank
46th
of 46 countries
All-time high
8.8%
in 2014
All-time low
1.6%
in 2020
Years of data
7
2014–2020
Material and social deprivation rate for children by age and in Iceland, 2014–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for material and social deprivation rate for children by age and in Iceland is 1.6%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.8% on the previous year and down 81.8% over ten years.
Iceland ranks 46th of 46 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Material and social deprivation rate for children by age and in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 8.8% | — |
| 2015 | 5.8% | -34.1% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | -31.0% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | +32.5% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | -39.6% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | -44.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.0% | 2.9% | 8.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More education data for Iceland
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,661 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,167 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 37,056 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 32,314 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0838 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is material and social deprivation rate for children by age and in Iceland?
- Material and social deprivation rate for children by age and in Iceland was 1.6% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material and social deprivation rate for children by age and recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest material and social deprivation rate for children by age and recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2020.
- How does Iceland rank for material and social deprivation rate for children by age and?
- Iceland ranks 46th out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
- Is material and social deprivation rate for children by age and rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland 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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