Reading and writing activities were the most popular arts activities outside of school for both boys and girls in England. According to the survey, 78.9 percent of boys and 83.7 percent of girls had taken participated in reading and/or writing in the 12 months prior to being surveyed. Film and video activities were also popular for around 70 percent of young boys.
Share of children aged 5 to 10 participating in the arts in England in 2019/20, by activity and gender
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Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). (September 16, 2020). Share of children aged 5 to 10 participating in the arts in England in 2019/20, by activity and gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://internal.statista.com/statistics/421025/childrens-5-10-arts-engagement-england-uk-by-gender/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). "Share of children aged 5 to 10 participating in the arts in England in 2019/20, by activity and gender." Chart. September 16, 2020. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://internal.statista.com/statistics/421025/childrens-5-10-arts-engagement-england-uk-by-gender/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). (2020). Share of children aged 5 to 10 participating in the arts in England in 2019/20, by activity and gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://internal.statista.com/statistics/421025/childrens-5-10-arts-engagement-england-uk-by-gender/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). "Share of Children Aged 5 to 10 Participating in The Arts in England in 2019/20, by Activity and Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Sep 2020, https://internal.statista.com/statistics/421025/childrens-5-10-arts-engagement-england-uk-by-gender/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK), Share of children aged 5 to 10 participating in the arts in England in 2019/20, by activity and gender Statista, https://internal.statista.com/statistics/421025/childrens-5-10-arts-engagement-england-uk-by-gender/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Share of children aged 5 to 10 participating in the arts in England in 2019/20, by activity and gender [Graph], Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK), September 16, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://internal.statista.com/statistics/421025/childrens-5-10-arts-engagement-england-uk-by-gender/