As of February 2020, 46 percent of children in the United Kingdom said that they were very confident internet users, whilst 49 percent said that they were fairly confident. Furthermore, just 1 percent reported that they were not very or not at all confident as an internet user. Additionally, 49 percent of boys described themselves as very confident internet users compared with 43 percent of girls. Confidence as an internet user also increased with age, as 39 percent of respondents in the 12 year old age group said that they were very confident compared to 51 percent who were 15 years of age.
Share of children in the United Kingdom who say they are a confident internet user as of February 2020
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Ofcom. (June 24, 2020). Share of children in the United Kingdom who say they are a confident internet user as of February 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1282738/united-kingdom-children-confidence-internet-user/
Ofcom. "Share of children in the United Kingdom who say they are a confident internet user as of February 2020." Chart. June 24, 2020. Statista. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1282738/united-kingdom-children-confidence-internet-user/
Ofcom. (2020). Share of children in the United Kingdom who say they are a confident internet user as of February 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1282738/united-kingdom-children-confidence-internet-user/
Ofcom. "Share of Children in The United Kingdom Who Say They Are a Confident Internet User as of February 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Jun 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1282738/united-kingdom-children-confidence-internet-user/
Ofcom, Share of children in the United Kingdom who say they are a confident internet user as of February 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1282738/united-kingdom-children-confidence-internet-user/ (last visited November 22, 2024)
Share of children in the United Kingdom who say they are a confident internet user as of February 2020 [Graph], Ofcom, June 24, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1282738/united-kingdom-children-confidence-internet-user/