Child Poverty

Question 1

What percentage of school leavers from the most deprived areas were accepted into university in 2022?

Answer 1

26.4%

Question 2

What percentage of Scottish pupils from the 20% most deprived households left school with at least 1 higher exam pass in 2022?

Answer 2

44.1%

Question 3

How much more likely is it that poorer children will suffer chronic illnesses such as asthma and diabetes than their more affluent peers?

Answer 3

2.5 times

Question 4

How many times more likely to self-harm are boys from the most deprived backgrounds compared to boys from the least deprived backgrounds?

Answer 4

2.5 times

Question 5

How many children in the lowest income households are at risk of being overweight or obese?

Answer 5

Around 1 in 3

Question 6

How many children in the highest income households are at risk of being overweight or obese?

Answer 6

Around 1 in 4

Question 7

How many children from the poorest families reported bullying because their parents couldn’t afford the cost of school?

Answer 7

Over 1/4

Question 8

How many times as likely (compared to the 20% least deprived) are children from the 20% most deprived households to be excluded from school?

Answer 8

Almost 5 times

Question 9

Glasgow is the most deprived city in Scotland, with how many of its residents living in one of the 20% most deprived areas in Scotland

Answer 9

Almost half

Question 10

Glasgow has the second highest crime rate in Scotland, with how many crimes per 100 000 people?

Answer 10

768

Question 11

How many times more likely than people in the rest of Scotland were those living in the 15% most deprived areas to experience crime?

Answer 11

1.5 times