This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Under en vanlig vecka hur ofta brukar du på din fritid: Läsa andra böcker än skolböcker? / How often do you read other books than school books in your free time?"
The source does not specify the number of respondents.
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Children reading books at least one day a week in Sweden 2018-2019, by age and gender
Nearly half of Swedish children read books at least *** day a week. This is the result of a survey from 2018 to 2019. In general, girls read books more often than boys. The share of female children reading books once a week amounted to ** percent, while the corresponding figure for male children was ** percent.
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Statistics Sweden. (May 20, 2020). Share of children reading books at least one day a week during their spare time in Sweden from 2018 to 2019, by gender and age [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/542738/share-of-children-reading-books-at-least-one-day-a-week-in-sweden/
Statistics Sweden. "Share of children reading books at least one day a week during their spare time in Sweden from 2018 to 2019, by gender and age." Chart. May 20, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/542738/share-of-children-reading-books-at-least-one-day-a-week-in-sweden/
Statistics Sweden. (2020). Share of children reading books at least one day a week during their spare time in Sweden from 2018 to 2019, by gender and age. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 04, 2026. /statistics/542738/share-of-children-reading-books-at-least-one-day-a-week-in-sweden/
Statistics Sweden. "Share of Children Reading Books at Least One Day a Week during Their Spare Time in Sweden from 2018 to 2019, by Gender and Age." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 20 May 2020, /statistics/542738/share-of-children-reading-books-at-least-one-day-a-week-in-sweden/
Statistics Sweden, Share of children reading books at least one day a week during their spare time in Sweden from 2018 to 2019, by gender and age ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/542738/share-of-children-reading-books-at-least-one-day-a-week-in-sweden/ (last visited August 04, 2026)
Share of children reading books at least one day a week during their spare time in Sweden from 2018 to 2019, by gender and age [Graph], Statistics Sweden, May 20, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/542738/share-of-children-reading-books-at-least-one-day-a-week-in-sweden/
