Expected Years of School. In Slovenia, a child who starts school at age 4 can expect to complete it by 15 years

data reveals there is an inequality with homeschooling education and mental health

1 in 5 People are overweight which causes strokes, heart diseases and lung cancer to be the main cause of mortality.

Slovenia has a publicly funded healthcare system, providing universal coverage for its citizens.

Slovenia invests significantly in education, with education expenditure accounting for a substantial portion of the national budget.

Strong correlation between family background and educational success- Children from disadvantaged backgrounds often face limited educational opportunities, impacting their prospects. 

North-South divide- Northern regions tend to have better well-being indicators than the national average. At the same time, the South still shows marked disadvantages, particularly in the areas of work and social relations. 

The gender gap in employment- There is a large pay gap between men and women, specifically in labour work.

Health Inequalities

A 2024 survey found that more than half of Italians indicated access to treatment and/or long waiting times was the biggest problem facing the national healthcare system. Lack of staff, bureaucracy, and lack of investment were also considered to be pressing issues.

Similar to the education inequalities, There is a divide between the North and the South and gender. Italy has a decentralized healthcare system, meaning regions control healthcare services. This creates major disparities between the wealthy North and the poorer South.

The GER at the primary level exhibited a 21-percentage point decrease, going down from 97% in 2016-17 to 76% in 2021-22. There are 26.2 million out of school children in Pakistan in 2021-22.

Challenges Government schools may face issues like delays in funding, slow implementation of policies, and administrative inefficiencies, which can hinder their growth and quality of education.

UNICEF has researched and found out that Pakistan is facing a serious challenge to ensure all children, particularly the most disadvantaged, attend, stay and learn in school. While enrollment and retention rates are improving, progress has been slow to improve education indicators in Pakistan. 

In Pakistan, the accessibility to education for children and young individuals depends on the child's family status as if they have enough money for the education in a private school the child is more likely to receive the high quality education and support as they are able to afford to pay for the education. Whereas, if the child's family don't earn enough money they are more likely to experience less accessibility to education as it is hard to access government schools due to the large population that are facing poverty. The accessibility to education depends on the family status, salary, the area they live in and gender inequality.

• Regional inequality: Schools in less-developed regions e.g. Alentejo or parts of the North) often have fewer resources and lower achievement rates.

• Socioeconomics status heavily impacts success- children from wealthier families often attend better schools and have more support

• There is a digital divide, especially after COVID-19, where poorer students lacked access

• Early school leaving rates have improved but are still higher that the EU average

Health Inequalities in Portugal:

• Geographical differences: People in rural areas often have less access to hospitals and specialists than those in big cities like Lisbon or Porto

• Long waiting times in the public healthcare system can lead to delayed treatments

• Health outcomes vary by income: People from lower-income groups are more likely to suffer from chronic conditions like diabetes and heart disease.

• Mental health services are limited and often now well-integrated into the healthcare system

• Mental health services are limited and often not well integrated into the healthcare system.

• Immigrant and minority communities may face language barriers and limited access to health information

Groups who are at risk of having low levels of wellbeing include people who have low income, low education, physical disabilities, symptoms of mental illness, LGBTQ plus, people in single households and people exposed to discrimination or social exclusion.

Undocumented women who received care from NGO-run clinics have reported inadequate antenatal care

Norway have a high participation rate in early childhood education and care (ECEC) as well as access to parental leave. But ECEC in not free.

Child poverty has increased in Norway at a faster rate – in 2020, 11.7 percent of children lived in a household with persistently low income. This is associated with low levels of parental education, immigrant backgrounds, single parents households and the labour market

Children of parents with low socio-economic position are four times as likely to be in the child and family welfare system and this can be linked to social determinants such as education, living conditions and work.

https://www.instituteofhealthequity.org/resources-reports/rapid-review-of-inequalities-in-health-

An immigrant man I know was getting paid much lower than his co-workers due to being an immigrant from Poland.

Data sourced from Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) National Health Surveys (1989–90, 1995, and 2001) and the National Nutrition Survey (NNS) for dietary behaviours in 1995. Found that socioeconomically disadvantaged groups experience poorer health outcomes and are less likely to engage in preventive health measures. Inequalities exist across genders and age groups. The health burden resulting from socioeconomic disadvantage is substantial, with much of it being preventable.

Gender inequality: occurs in homes, community and everyday lives. Boys tend to experience more freedom in adolescence whereas girls face more restrictions in terms of making decisions relating to education, work and marriage.

Only 1/4 of women are seen in the workplace in India.

Most girls are unable to fully embrace their rights due to patriarchal views, norms and traditions.