Material and social deprivation rate for children by age and in Italy
Italy: Material and social deprivation rate for children by age and was 13.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Material and social deprivation rate for children by age and in Italy, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for material and social deprivation rate for children by age and in Italy is 13.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.4% on the previous year and down 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material and social deprivation rate for children by age and in Italy peaked at 26.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2022.
That places Italy 14th out of 46 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 for children by age and in Italy, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 26.7% | — |
| 2015 | 24.0% | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 20.5% | -14.6% |
| 2017 | 13.3% | -35.1% |
| 2018 | 14.6% | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 10.4% | -28.8% |
| 2020 | 12.5% | +20.2% |
| 2021 | 13.3% | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 8.3% | -37.6% |
| 2023 | 11.6% | +39.8% |
| 2024 | 10.8% | -6.9% |
| 2025 | 13.0% | +20.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.2% | 10.4% | 26.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 8.3% | 13.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 423,797 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 6,592 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 667,641 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 620,157 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.63 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.167 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0445 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is material and social deprivation rate for children by age and in Italy?
- Material and social deprivation rate for children by age and in Italy was 13.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material and social deprivation rate for children by age and recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 26.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest material and social deprivation rate for children by age and recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2022.
- How does Italy rank for material and social deprivation rate for children by age and?
- Italy ranks 14th out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
- Is material and social deprivation rate for children by age and rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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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