Approximate daily time spent by children on digital devices for education or schooling during COVID-19 outbreak according to parents in the United States as of August 2020
(in hours)
Characteristic
Share of respondents
0-1 hour
29%
2-3 hours
27%
4-5 hours
25%
6-7 hours
6%
8-9 hours
1%
More than 9 hours
2%
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An August 2020 survey revealed that 29 percent of parents in the United States reported that their child(ren) spent approximately 0 to 1 hour on a digital device daily for education or schooling purposes during the COVID-19 outbreak. Additionally, only one percent of U.S. parents reported their kid's device usage for school at 8 to 9 hours daily.
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Morning Consult. (June 30, 2020). Approximate daily time spent by children on digital devices for education or schooling during COVID-19 outbreak according to parents in the United States as of August 2020 (in hours) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/1164977/time-spent-us-kids-digital-devices-parents-during-covid-schooling-education/
Morning Consult. "Approximate daily time spent by children on digital devices for education or schooling during COVID-19 outbreak according to parents in the United States as of August 2020 (in hours)." Chart. June 30, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/1164977/time-spent-us-kids-digital-devices-parents-during-covid-schooling-education/
Morning Consult. (2020). Approximate daily time spent by children on digital devices for education or schooling during COVID-19 outbreak according to parents in the United States as of August 2020 (in hours). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/1164977/time-spent-us-kids-digital-devices-parents-during-covid-schooling-education/
Morning Consult. "Approximate Daily Time Spent by Children on Digital Devices for Education or Schooling during Covid-19 Outbreak According to Parents in The United States as of August 2020 (in Hours)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 30 Jun 2020, /statistics/1164977/time-spent-us-kids-digital-devices-parents-during-covid-schooling-education/
Morning Consult, Approximate daily time spent by children on digital devices for education or schooling during COVID-19 outbreak according to parents in the United States as of August 2020 (in hours) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1164977/time-spent-us-kids-digital-devices-parents-during-covid-schooling-education/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Approximate daily time spent by children on digital devices for education or schooling during COVID-19 outbreak according to parents in the United States as of August 2020 (in hours) [Graph], Morning Consult, June 30, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1164977/time-spent-us-kids-digital-devices-parents-during-covid-schooling-education/
