This statistic display the results of a survey concerning readers' motivation for reading books in France in 2021, by gender. It reveals that men and women had different reasons for reading books. Indeed, 30 percent of male readers stated that they read books to deepen their knowledge, whereas only 20 percent of women did read books for the same reason. In contrast, the share of women who declared that they read books to enjoy themselves was six points higher than among men.
Main reasons for reading books among French readers in 2021, by gender
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CNL. (March 30, 2021). Main reasons for reading books among French readers in 2021, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 28, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/416537/reading-motives-book-readers-france-gender/
CNL. "Main reasons for reading books among French readers in 2021, by gender." Chart. March 30, 2021. Statista. Accessed June 28, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/416537/reading-motives-book-readers-france-gender/
CNL. (2021). Main reasons for reading books among French readers in 2021, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 28, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/416537/reading-motives-book-readers-france-gender/
CNL. "Main Reasons for Reading Books among French Readers in 2021, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Mar 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/416537/reading-motives-book-readers-france-gender/
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