Material and social deprivation rate for children by age and in Spain
Spain: Material and social deprivation rate for children by age and was 18.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
18.9%
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
7th
of 46 countries
All-time high
25.9%
in 2014
All-time low
16.0%
in 2017
Years of data
12
2014–2025
Material and social deprivation rate for children by age and in Spain, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, material and social deprivation rate for children by age and in Spain stood at 18.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material and social deprivation rate for children by age and in Spain peaked at 25.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 2017.
Spain ranks 7th of 46 countries on this measure, 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 25.9% | — |
| 2015 | 20.7% | -20.1% |
| 2016 | 21.3% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 16.0% | -24.9% |
| 2018 | 16.2% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 16.0% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 18.3% | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 17.2% | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 19.6% | +14.0% |
| 2023 | 21.7% | +10.7% |
| 2024 | 20.5% | -5.5% |
| 2025 | 18.9% | -7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.3% | 16.0% | 25.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 17.2% | 21.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 4 Greece 29.6% compare
- 5 North Macedonia 28.2% compare
- 6 Bulgaria 25.3% compare
- 8 Hungary 17.0% compare
- 9 France 16.9% compare
- 10 United Kingdom 14.8% compare
- 10 United Kingdom 14.8% compare
More education data for Spain
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0282 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0298 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 248,253 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is material and social deprivation rate for children by age and in Spain?
- Material and social deprivation rate for children by age and in Spain was 18.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material and social deprivation rate for children by age and recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 25.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest material and social deprivation rate for children by age and recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 2017.
- How does Spain rank for material and social deprivation rate for children by age and?
- Spain ranks 7th out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
- Is material and social deprivation rate for children by age and rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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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