This statistic presents the share of children who participated in competitive sports in England between 2011 and 2020, by school and outside participation. As of 2019/20, 69.5 percent of children had participated in competitive sports in the year prior to survey either in or outside of school. Further information about sports in the United Kingdom can also be found in the Dossier: Sport in England - Public funding and participation.
Share of children (aged 5-15) participating in competitive sports in England from 2011/12 to 2019/20*
Characteristic
All competitive sport in and outside school in the last 12 months
All competitive sport in school in the last 12 months
* Previous base: 2018/19: 5-10 year olds n= 999; 11-15 year olds n = 645; 2017/18: 5-10 year olds n= 909; 10-15 year olds n = 671; 2016/17: 5-10 year olds: n= 967; 10-15 year olds n=638. 2015/16: 5-10 year olds: n= 1,096; 10-15 year olds n=684. 2015/14: 5-10 year olds: n= 1,104; 10-15 year olds n=721. 2013/14: 5-10 year olds: n= 1,233; 10-15 year olds n=786. 2012/13: 5-10 year olds: n= 1,136; 10-15 year olds n=801. 2011/12: 5-10 year olds: n= 1,040; 10-15 year olds n=771. 2010/11: 5-10 year olds: n= 1,590; 10-15 year olds n=1,116.
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Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). (September 16, 2020). Share of children (aged 5-15) participating in competitive sports in England from 2011/12 to 2019/20* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 31, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/421573/children-sport-involvment-england-uk-by-school-part/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). "Share of children (aged 5-15) participating in competitive sports in England from 2011/12 to 2019/20*." Chart. September 16, 2020. Statista. Accessed October 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/421573/children-sport-involvment-england-uk-by-school-part/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). (2020). Share of children (aged 5-15) participating in competitive sports in England from 2011/12 to 2019/20*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/421573/children-sport-involvment-england-uk-by-school-part/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). "Share of Children (Aged 5-15) Participating in Competitive Sports in England from 2011/12 to 2019/20*." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Sep 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/421573/children-sport-involvment-england-uk-by-school-part/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK), Share of children (aged 5-15) participating in competitive sports in England from 2011/12 to 2019/20* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/421573/children-sport-involvment-england-uk-by-school-part/ (last visited October 31, 2024)
Share of children (aged 5-15) participating in competitive sports in England from 2011/12 to 2019/20* [Graph], Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK), September 16, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/421573/children-sport-involvment-england-uk-by-school-part/