This statistic presents the share of children aged 11 to 15 who participated in competitive sports in England. According to the survey, conducted from April 2019 to March 2020, around 31 percent of the children had played for a sports team. Further information about sports in the United Kingdom can also be found in the Dossier: Sport in England - Public funding and participation.
Share of children (aged 11-15) participating in competitive sports in England in 2019/20, by type of activity
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Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). (September 16, 2020). Share of children (aged 11-15) participating in competitive sports in England in 2019/20, by type of activity [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/421574/school-children-competitive-sport-involvment-england-uk/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). "Share of children (aged 11-15) participating in competitive sports in England in 2019/20, by type of activity." Chart. September 16, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/421574/school-children-competitive-sport-involvment-england-uk/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). (2020). Share of children (aged 11-15) participating in competitive sports in England in 2019/20, by type of activity. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/421574/school-children-competitive-sport-involvment-england-uk/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). "Share of Children (Aged 11-15) Participating in Competitive Sports in England in 2019/20, by Type of Activity." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Sep 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/421574/school-children-competitive-sport-involvment-england-uk/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK), Share of children (aged 11-15) participating in competitive sports in England in 2019/20, by type of activity Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/421574/school-children-competitive-sport-involvment-england-uk/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Share of children (aged 11-15) participating in competitive sports in England in 2019/20, by type of activity [Graph], Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK), September 16, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/421574/school-children-competitive-sport-involvment-england-uk/