Nearly half of Swedish children read books at least one day a week. This is the result of a survey from 2018 to 2019. In general, girls read books more often than boys. The share of female children reading books once a week amounted to 49 percent, while the corresponding figure for male children was 47 percent.
Share of children reading books at least one day a week during their spare time in Sweden from 2018 to 2019, by gender and age
This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Under en vanlig vecka hur ofta brukar du på din fritid: Läsa andra böcker än skolböcker? / How often do you read other books than school books in your free time?"
The source does not specify the number of respondents.
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Statistics Sweden. (May 20, 2020). Share of children reading books at least one day a week during their spare time in Sweden from 2018 to 2019, by gender and age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 04, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/542738/share-of-children-reading-books-at-least-one-day-a-week-in-sweden/
Statistics Sweden. "Share of children reading books at least one day a week during their spare time in Sweden from 2018 to 2019, by gender and age." Chart. May 20, 2020. Statista. Accessed January 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/542738/share-of-children-reading-books-at-least-one-day-a-week-in-sweden/
Statistics Sweden. (2020). Share of children reading books at least one day a week during their spare time in Sweden from 2018 to 2019, by gender and age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/542738/share-of-children-reading-books-at-least-one-day-a-week-in-sweden/
Statistics Sweden. "Share of Children Reading Books at Least One Day a Week during Their Spare Time in Sweden from 2018 to 2019, by Gender and Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 May 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/542738/share-of-children-reading-books-at-least-one-day-a-week-in-sweden/
Statistics Sweden, Share of children reading books at least one day a week during their spare time in Sweden from 2018 to 2019, by gender and age Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/542738/share-of-children-reading-books-at-least-one-day-a-week-in-sweden/ (last visited January 04, 2025)
Share of children reading books at least one day a week during their spare time in Sweden from 2018 to 2019, by gender and age [Graph], Statistics Sweden, May 20, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/542738/share-of-children-reading-books-at-least-one-day-a-week-in-sweden/
