A survey conducted in Great Britain in January 2024 found that 34 percent of men were read story books often as a child, compared to almost half of all female respondents. The share of women who said they had been read to as a child was seven percentage points above the average for all adults.
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YouGov. (January 19, 2024). Frequency of being read story books to as a child among adults in Great Britain as of January 2024, by gender [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/1470717/book-consumption-being-read-to-as-a-child-gb-by-gender/
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Frequency of being read story books to as a child among adults in Great Britain as of January 2024, by gender [Graph], YouGov, January 19, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1470717/book-consumption-being-read-to-as-a-child-gb-by-gender/
