Material and social deprivation rate for children by age and in Slovakia
Slovakia: Material and social deprivation rate for children by age and was 13.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Material and social deprivation rate for children by age and in Slovakia, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for material and social deprivation rate for children by age and in Slovakia is 13.5%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 12.9% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material and social deprivation rate for children by age and in Slovakia peaked at 20.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 2021.
That places Slovakia 12th out of 46 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 20.6% | — |
| 2015 | 17.1% | -17.0% |
| 2016 | 13.8% | -19.3% |
| 2017 | 14.5% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 14.4% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 11.0% | -23.6% |
| 2020 | 9.4% | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 9.3% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 14.7% | +58.1% |
| 2023 | 19.4% | +32.0% |
| 2024 | 15.5% | -20.1% |
| 2025 | 13.5% | -12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.2% | 11.0% | 20.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 9.3% | 19.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More education data for Slovakia
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 17.9% (2025)
- Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region 6.8% (2025)
- Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region 244,806 Number (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme 187,569 Number (2024)
- Participation rates of selected age groups in education at regional 81.5 Rate (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme 285,747 Number (2024)
- Distribution of pupils and students enrolled in general and 97.8% (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme 11,817 Number (2024)
- Pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and NUTS 2 region 8,802 Number (2024)
- Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme 141,119 Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is material and social deprivation rate for children by age and in Slovakia?
- Material and social deprivation rate for children by age and in Slovakia was 13.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material and social deprivation rate for children by age and recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest material and social deprivation rate for children by age and recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2021.
- How does Slovakia rank for material and social deprivation rate for children by age and?
- Slovakia ranks 12th out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
- Is material and social deprivation rate for children by age and rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia 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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