In the early months of 2023, 43.7 percent of children and young people in the United Kingdom reported having read printed non-fiction books in their spare time, down from more than 48 percent in the survey held between late 2017 to early 2018. Although print remains the more popular format, the share of young people using digital alternatives to read non-fiction books is gradually growing.
Share of children and young people reading non-fiction books 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 non-fiction books outside of school in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2017 to 2023, by format [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/299090/non-fiction-media-reading-by-young-people-in-the-uk/
National Literacy Trust. "Share of children and young people reading non-fiction books outside of school in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2017 to 2023, by format." Chart. September 4, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/299090/non-fiction-media-reading-by-young-people-in-the-uk/
National Literacy Trust. (2023). Share of children and young people reading non-fiction books outside of school in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2017 to 2023, by format. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/299090/non-fiction-media-reading-by-young-people-in-the-uk/
National Literacy Trust. "Share of Children and Young People Reading Non-fiction Books 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/299090/non-fiction-media-reading-by-young-people-in-the-uk/
National Literacy Trust, Share of children and young people reading non-fiction books outside of school in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2017 to 2023, by format Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/299090/non-fiction-media-reading-by-young-people-in-the-uk/ (last visited December 19, 2024)
Share of children and young people reading non-fiction books 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/299090/non-fiction-media-reading-by-young-people-in-the-uk/
