Share of schoolchildren who understand the benefits of exercise England 2018 survey

This statistic displays the results of a survey on the share of young adults and children who understand why exercise and sports are good for them in 2017/2018, by school year. The respondents were asked to respond to the statement "I understand why exercise and sports are good for me". Approximately 76.5 percent of the children in their 5th to 6th school year advised they were strongly convinced in the benefits of sports and exercise for them.

Share of young adults and children who understand why exercise and sports are good for them in 2017/2018, by school year

Characteristic	Strongly agree	Agree
Year 3-4	66.7%	28.3%
Year 5-6	76.5%	21.6%
Year 7-8	69.7%	28.3%
Year 9-11	61.6%	35.5%

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Release date

March 2019

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Region

United Kingdom (England)

Survey time period

September 2017 to July 2018

Number of respondents

52,855 respondents

Age group

5 to 16 years old

Special properties

In school year 3 to 11.

Method of interview

Questionnaire and personal interview

Supplementary notes

The respondents were asked to respond to the statement "I understand why exercise and sports are good for me" with"strongly agree" to "strongly disagree".

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