all respondents had taken part in basketball within the previous week
all respondents had taken part in netball within the previous week
all respondents had taken part in netball within the previous week
all respondents had taken part in netball within the previous week
all respondents had taken part in netball within the previous week
all respondents had taken part in basketball within the previous week
Method of interview
Face-to-face interview
Supplementary notes
School years in England typically run from September to July.
Respondent count is for 2023-24.
Statistic includes figures from previous reports.
Citation formats
Children's basketball participation rate in England 2017-2024
In 2023-24, around 15.6 percent of children in England participated in basketball. This represented a slight decrease from the previous academic year, which had a participation rate of 16.3 percent.Â
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Sport England. (December 18, 2024). Share of children participating in basketball in England from 2017-18 to 2023-24 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/421118/basketball-children-sport-involvment-england-uk/
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