This statistic displays enjoyment of reading among young people in the United Kingdom from 2013 to 2018, by ethnic background. Among school children aged eight to 18 years, children from White backgrounds enjoyed reading less than young people from other ethnic backgrounds. In 2019, 64.7 percent of children from Asian ethnic backgrounds reported to enjoy reading.
Share of young people that enjoyed reading in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2013 to 2018, by ethnic background
* All 2013 (n= 26,549); White 2013 (n= 22,361); Mixed 2013 (n= 1,311); Asian 2013 (= 2,209); Black 2013 (= 668); All 2014 (n= 32,026); White 2014 (n= 21,261); Mixed 2014 (n= 1,637); Asian 2014 (= 3,351); Black 2014 (= 1,212); All 2015 (n= 32,569); White 2015 (n= 20,614); Mixed 2015 (n= 1,642); Asian 2015 (= 3,558); Black 2015 (= 1,208); All 2016 (n= 42,406); White 2016 (n= 25,418); Mixed 2016 (n= 2,207); Asian 2016 (= 5,009); Black 2016 (= 2,241) Due to rounding, the data in the tables do not necessarily add up to 100 percent.
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
National Literacy Trust. (February 15, 2020). Share of young people that enjoyed reading in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2013 to 2018, by ethnic background [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/299141/enjoyment-of-reading-by-young-people-by-ethnicity-uk/
National Literacy Trust. "Share of young people that enjoyed reading in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2013 to 2018, by ethnic background." Chart. February 15, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/299141/enjoyment-of-reading-by-young-people-by-ethnicity-uk/
National Literacy Trust. (2020). Share of young people that enjoyed reading in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2013 to 2018, by ethnic background. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/299141/enjoyment-of-reading-by-young-people-by-ethnicity-uk/
National Literacy Trust. "Share of Young People That Enjoyed Reading in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2013 to 2018, by Ethnic Background." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Feb 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/299141/enjoyment-of-reading-by-young-people-by-ethnicity-uk/
National Literacy Trust, Share of young people that enjoyed reading in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2013 to 2018, by ethnic background Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/299141/enjoyment-of-reading-by-young-people-by-ethnicity-uk/ (last visited December 03, 2024)
Share of young people that enjoyed reading in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2013 to 2018, by ethnic background [Graph], National Literacy Trust, February 15, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/299141/enjoyment-of-reading-by-young-people-by-ethnicity-uk/
