In 2021/22, around 91.6 percent of children in England participated in any sport, representing a slight decrease on the previous academic year. In particular, a significant proportion of children took part in football.
Share of children participating in sport in England from 2017/18 to 2021/22
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Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). (December 8, 2022). Share of children participating in sport in England from 2017/18 to 2021/22 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 20, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/421116/childrens-sports-involvment-england-uk/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). "Share of children participating in sport in England from 2017/18 to 2021/22." Chart. December 8, 2022. Statista. Accessed September 20, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/421116/childrens-sports-involvment-england-uk/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). (2022). Share of children participating in sport in England from 2017/18 to 2021/22. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 20, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/421116/childrens-sports-involvment-england-uk/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). "Share of Children Participating in Sport in England from 2017/18 to 2021/22." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Dec 2022, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/421116/childrens-sports-involvment-england-uk/
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Share of children participating in sport in England from 2017/18 to 2021/22 [Graph], Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK), December 8, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/421116/childrens-sports-involvment-england-uk/