% of Children under 5 living in poverty
Current Value
20.9%
Definition
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Understanding the Indicator
Growing up poor has wide-ranging and long-lasting repercussions. Poverty elevates a child’s risk of experiencing behavioral, social and emotional and health challenges. Child poverty also reduces skill-building opportunities and academic outcomes, undercutting a young student’s capacity to learn, graduate high school and more. |
* Data unavailable for this year (2022) |