Children's participation in music activities 2020

This statistic displays the share of children who participated in music activities in the last year in England, according to annual surveys conducted between 2008/09 and 2019/20. According to the most recent survey, of 5-10 year olds around 35 percent participate in music activities and over 56 percent of the older group (11-15 year olds). That is a significant decrease compared to the beginning of the period when the percentages per age group were 50 and 70, respectively.

Share of children who participated in music activities in the last year in England from 2008/09 to 2019/20, by age

Characteristic	5-10 years	11-15 years
2019/20	35.2%	56.4%
2018/19	38%	58.3%
2017/18	37.6%	60.4%
2016/17	34.8%	60.9%
2015/16	34.2%	70.3%
2014/15	36.6%	69%
2013/14	37.2%	73.6%
2012/13	36.3%	73.3%
2011/12	40.9%	77.4%
2010/11	50.7%	71%
2009/10	55.4%	70.9%
2008/09	55.3%	72.4%

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Release date

September 2020

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Region

United Kingdom (England)

Survey time period

2008/09 to 2019/20**

Number of respondents

1,454*

Age group

5-15 years

Method of interview

Face-to-face interview

Supplementary notes

* Base for 2019/20: 5-10 year olds = 834; 11-15 year olds = 620;
2018/19: 5-10 year olds = 999; 11-15 year olds = 645
2017/18: 5-10 years = 909; 11-15 year olds = 671.
2016/17: 5-10 year olds: n= 967; 11-15 year olds: n= 638.
2015/16: 5-10 year olds: n= 1096; 11-15 year olds: n= 684
2014/15: 5-10 year olds: n= 1,104; 10-15 year olds: n= 721.
2013/14: 5-10 year olds: n= 1233; 10-15 year olds n=786.
2012/13: 5-10 year olds: n= 1136; 10-15 year olds n=801.
2011/12: 5-10 year olds: n= 1040; 10-15 year olds n=771.
2010/11: 5-10 year olds: n= 1590; 10-15 year olds n=1116.
2009/10: 5-10 year olds: n= 1809; 10-15 year olds n=1350.
2008/09: 5-10 year olds: n= 1476; 10-15 year olds n=1146.

** Survey periods run April to March.

The source provides the following additional information: 'Data for 5-10 year olds relates to out of school activities only. Data for 11-15 years olds relates to activities undertaken both in and out of school.'
This statistic using original data from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport and includes copyright material licensed under © Crown, the Open Government License v3.0

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