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2024 EU Child Deprivation: Greece Tops at 33.6%

6/16/2025

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In 2024, a staggering 13.6% of children under 16 in the EU experienced material deprivation, with Greece leading at 33.6%, followed closely by Romania at 31.8% and Bulgaria at 30.4%. The stark contrast in parental education reveals a troubling reality: just 5.6% of children with tertiary-educated parents faced deprivation, compared to a shocking 39.1% among those with less educated parents.

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In 2024, a staggering 13.6% of children under 16 in the EU experienced material deprivation, with Greece leading at 33.6%, followed closely by Romania at 31.8% and Bulgaria at 30.4%. The stark contrast in parental education reveals a troubling reality: just 5.6% of children with tertiary-educated parents faced deprivation, compared to a shocking 39.1% among those with less educated parents.