* n (2013) = 29,422; n (2014) = 32,026; n (2015) = 32,569; n (2016)= 42,406; n (2017/18) = 49,909; n (2019) = 56,906. Base for previous surveys not indicated.
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Daily reading among young people in the United Kingdom (UK) 2005-2019, by gender
This statistic illustrates the proportion of boys and girls who read daily in the United Kingdom from 2005 to 2019. Among school children aged eight to 18 years in 2019, 29.9 percent of girls, and 21.8 percent of boys reported reading on a daily basis. Daily reading was more common among girls than boys throughout the period in consideration here.
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National Literacy Trust. (February 15, 2020). Proportion of boys and girls who read daily in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2005 to 2019 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/299114/daily-reading-by-young-people-in-the-uk-by-gender/
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National Literacy Trust. (2020). Proportion of boys and girls who read daily in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2005 to 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 04, 2026. /statistics/299114/daily-reading-by-young-people-in-the-uk-by-gender/
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Proportion of boys and girls who read daily in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2005 to 2019 [Graph], National Literacy Trust, February 15, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/299114/daily-reading-by-young-people-in-the-uk-by-gender/
