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Share of children who enjoy reading in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2005 to 2025, by age group

Characteristic	Aged 8 to 11	Aged 11 to 14	Aged 14 to 16
2025	46.9%	29.5%	28.6%
2024	51.9%	30.7%	29.7%
2023	56.2%	40.4%	40.8%
2022	59.8%	45.6%	45.3%
2021	62.4%	50.7%	48.1%
2020	66.6%	46.2%	42.3%
2019	71.9%	49.5%	40.2%
2017/2018	77%	53.2%	44.3%
2016	77.6%	55.2%	43.8%
2015	72.6%	51.7%	40.2%
2014	65.6%	50.3%	43.4%
2013	65.8%	49.5%	36.7%
2012	64%	45.5%	36.3%
2011	73%	47.2%	34.4%
2010	68.1%	45.8%	32.5%
2005	67.5%	44.3%	32%

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2025

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Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

2005 to 2025

Number of respondents

76,000*

Age group

8-18 years

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

*Total sample size. Data does not include those aged 16 to 18 years old.

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According to a survey held in the United Kingdom, a total of 46.9 percent of children aged eight to 11 years said that they enjoyed reading in 2025.This was the lowest figure in the given timeframe, albeit still higher than among older children. As younger children's reading enjoyment has waned, a lower share of teens aged 14 to 16 claimed they enjoyed reading in 2025 than the share who said the same a decade ago.

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