Download - 8 Facts on Child Poverty
8 factson
child poverty
In Germany * 1 out of 4 kids
has to live in poverty* 5th largest economy in the world
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Starnberg
Goerlitz
44,1%*
3,9%*
* of children under the age of 15
There is a big difference between Eastern & Western Germany
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+2,7%since 1990
-1,8%since 1990
Germany shows a constant increase in child poverty whereas i. e. Norway
shows a constant decrease.
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88%36%
The % of children accessing better education is nearly 2.5 times higher
for kids from privileged families
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80% of children in poverty live unhealthy but only 15% of children from middle- or upper-class parents
No. 1 disease: obesity
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Children from under-privileged families suffer double the
amount of injuries than those of middle- or upper-class families
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The number of pupils visiting special schools for the mentally
handicapped is 19 times higher if the children live in poverty
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Research has shown that every 1$ spent in intensive early
childhood education saves the taxpayer 2.50$ in other expenses
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