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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4

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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