This statistic shows the share of children who participated in reading and writing activities in the last year in England, according to annual surveys conducted between 2008/09 and 2019/20. Over this period, levels of involvement in reading and writing activities have generally decreased. In 2019/20, around 81 percent of children aged 5-10 years took part in reading and writing activities.
Share of children who participated in reading and writing activities in the last year in England from 2008/09 to 2019/20, by age
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Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). (September 16, 2020). Share of children who participated in reading and writing activities in the last year in England from 2008/09 to 2019/20, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/421009/childrens-reading-and-writing-activities-engagement-england-uk-by-age/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). "Share of children who participated in reading and writing activities in the last year in England from 2008/09 to 2019/20, by age." Chart. September 16, 2020. Statista. Accessed May 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/421009/childrens-reading-and-writing-activities-engagement-england-uk-by-age/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). (2020). Share of children who participated in reading and writing activities in the last year in England from 2008/09 to 2019/20, by age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/421009/childrens-reading-and-writing-activities-engagement-england-uk-by-age/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). "Share of Children Who Participated in Reading and Writing Activities in The Last Year in England from 2008/09 to 2019/20, by Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Sep 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/421009/childrens-reading-and-writing-activities-engagement-england-uk-by-age/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK), Share of children who participated in reading and writing activities in the last year in England from 2008/09 to 2019/20, by age Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/421009/childrens-reading-and-writing-activities-engagement-england-uk-by-age/ (last visited May 23, 2024)
Share of children who participated in reading and writing activities in the last year in England from 2008/09 to 2019/20, by age [Graph], Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK), September 16, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/421009/childrens-reading-and-writing-activities-engagement-england-uk-by-age/