According to a survey held in early 2023, 50.7 percent of children and young people read printed fiction books outside of school, down slightly from the previous year. Whilst there remains a clear preference for printed books, digital engagement is growing, with 2023 marking the second time that the percentage of eight to 18-year-olds reading fiction on a screen rather than in paper form surpassed 25 percent.
Share of children and young people reading fiction books outside of school in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2017 to 2023, by format
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National Literacy Trust. (September 4, 2023). Share of children and young people reading fiction books outside of school in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2017 to 2023, by format [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 20, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/299071/fiction-reading-by-young-people-in-the-uk/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
National Literacy Trust. "Share of children and young people reading fiction books outside of school in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2017 to 2023, by format." Chart. September 4, 2023. Statista. Accessed January 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/299071/fiction-reading-by-young-people-in-the-uk/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
National Literacy Trust. (2023). Share of children and young people reading fiction books outside of school in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2017 to 2023, by format. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/299071/fiction-reading-by-young-people-in-the-uk/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
National Literacy Trust. "Share of Children and Young People Reading Fiction Books outside of School in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2017 to 2023, by Format." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/299071/fiction-reading-by-young-people-in-the-uk/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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Share of children and young people reading fiction books outside of school in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2017 to 2023, by format [Graph], National Literacy Trust, September 4, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/299071/fiction-reading-by-young-people-in-the-uk/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
