In 2023, just over 19 percent of school children aged eight to 18 years old reported reading poems in print form outside of school, down slightly from the corresponding periods of the previous years. Song lyrics were the most popular option for kids and young people wanting to read outside of school, with more than 60 percent engaging with song lyrics on-screen.
Share of children and young people reading poems outside of school in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2017 to 2023, by format
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National Literacy Trust. (September 4, 2023). Share of children and young people reading poems outside of school in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2017 to 2023, by format [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/299083/poem-reading-by-young-people-in-the-uk/
National Literacy Trust. "Share of children and young people reading poems outside of school in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2017 to 2023, by format." Chart. September 4, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/299083/poem-reading-by-young-people-in-the-uk/
National Literacy Trust. (2023). Share of children and young people reading poems outside of school in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2017 to 2023, by format. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/299083/poem-reading-by-young-people-in-the-uk/
National Literacy Trust. "Share of Children and Young People Reading Poems outside of School in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2017 to 2023, by Format." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/299083/poem-reading-by-young-people-in-the-uk/
National Literacy Trust, Share of children and young people reading poems outside of school in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2017 to 2023, by format Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/299083/poem-reading-by-young-people-in-the-uk/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Share of children and young people reading poems outside of school in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2017 to 2023, by format [Graph], National Literacy Trust, September 4, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/299083/poem-reading-by-young-people-in-the-uk/
