| Characteristic | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| Reading and writing activities | 78.9% | 83.7% |
| Film or video activities | 70% | 67.4% |
| Arts and crafts activities | 65.1% | 76% |
| Taken part in or been to street arts, circus, festival or carnival events | 39.4% | 41.8% |
| Music activities | 32.8% | 37.8% |
| Theatre and drama activities | 22.5% | 29.3% |
| Practised or rehearsed a muscial instrument | 15.3% | 14.5% |
| Dance activities | 10.2% | 40% |
| Other media activities* | 9.8% | 10.9% |
| Played a musical instrument to an audience | 4.7% | 7% |
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Release date
September 2020
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Region
United Kingdom (England)
Survey time period
April 2019 to March 2020
Number of respondents
834**
Age group
5-10 years
Method of interview
Face-to-face interview
Supplementary notes
Data refers to out of school activities only.
* Other media activities includes computer based activities (made, revised or wrote their own blog, website or podcast; made or revised their own computer game; or used a computer to create original artworks or animation), and radio activities (such as made radio broadcasts or programmes).
** boys n = 434; n girls = 399.
This statistic using original data from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport and includes copyright material licensed under © Crown, the
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