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E-book reading among young people in the UK 2015, by demographic
E-book reading among young people in the UK 2015, by demographic
Share of young people reading e-books monthly in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015, by demographic group
by Statista Research Department,
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May 25, 2016
This statistic illustrates the proportion of young people reading eBooks at least monthly in the United Kingdom in 2014, by demographic group. Girls were slightly more likely to read eBooks than boys at 18.6 percent of girls.
Share of young people reading e-books monthly in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015, by demographic group
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| Demographic group | Share of respondents |
|---|---|
| Boys | 10.2% |
| Girls | 17.2% |
| KS2 | 14.3% |
| KS3 | 13.9% |
| KS4 | 12.3% |
| KS5 | 17.7% |
| White | 13.7% |
| Mixed | 15.7% |
| Asian | 13.8% |
| Black | 21.4% |
| Demographic group | Share of respondents |
|---|---|
| Boys | 10.2% |
| Girls | 17.2% |
| KS2 | 14.3% |
| KS3 | 13.9% |
| KS4 | 12.3% |
| KS5 | 17.7% |
| White | 13.7% |
| Mixed | 15.7% |
| Asian | 13.8% |
| Black | 21.4% |
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by Statista Research Department,
last edited
May 25, 2016
This statistic illustrates the proportion of young people reading eBooks at least monthly in the United Kingdom in 2014, by demographic group. Girls were slightly more likely to read eBooks than boys at 18.6 percent of girls.
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- Release date
- May 2016
- Region
- United Kingdom
- Survey time period
- November to December 2015
- Number of respondents
- 32,569*
- Age group
- 8-18 years
- Special properties
- school children; read at least once a month
- Method of interview
- Online survey
- Supplementary notes
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* All (n= 32,569); Boys (n= 15,414); Girls (n= 16,746); KS2 (n= 7,097); KS3 (n= 20,512); KS4 (n= 4,163); KS5 (n= 695); White (n= 20,614); Mixed (n= 1,642); Asian (= 3,558); Black (= 1,208).
Due to rounding, the data in the tables do not necessarily add up to 100 percent.
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- Release date
- May 2016
More information
- Region
- United Kingdom
- Survey time period
- November to December 2015
- Number of respondents
- 32,569*
- Age group
- 8-18 years
- Special properties
- school children; read at least once a month
- Method of interview
- Online survey
- Supplementary notes
-
* All (n= 32,569); Boys (n= 15,414); Girls (n= 16,746); KS2 (n= 7,097); KS3 (n= 20,512); KS4 (n= 4,163); KS5 (n= 695); White (n= 20,614); Mixed (n= 1,642); Asian (= 3,558); Black (= 1,208).
Due to rounding, the data in the tables do not necessarily add up to 100 percent.
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