This statistic presents the share of children participating in any sport in the last 4 weeks in England in 2017/18, by gender and age, as of annual surveys conducted in 2017/18. During the observation period, approximately ** percent of boys between the age of five and ten participated actively in any sport for minimum of ** minutes in the four weeks prior to the survey. In comparison, approximately ** percent of girls in the same age group participated in sport.
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Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). (August 30, 2018). Share of children participating in any sport in the last 4 weeks in England in 2017/18, by gender and age [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/996479/childrens-sports-involvment-england-uk-gender-age/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). "Share of children participating in any sport in the last 4 weeks in England in 2017/18, by gender and age." Chart. August 30, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 05, 2026. /statistics/996479/childrens-sports-involvment-england-uk-gender-age/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). (2018). Share of children participating in any sport in the last 4 weeks in England in 2017/18, by gender and age. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 05, 2026. /statistics/996479/childrens-sports-involvment-england-uk-gender-age/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). "Share of Children Participating in Any Sport in The Last 4 Weeks in England in 2017/18, by Gender and Age." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 30 Aug 2018, /statistics/996479/childrens-sports-involvment-england-uk-gender-age/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK), Share of children participating in any sport in the last 4 weeks in England in 2017/18, by gender and age ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/996479/childrens-sports-involvment-england-uk-gender-age/ (last visited August 05, 2026)
Share of children participating in any sport in the last 4 weeks in England in 2017/18, by gender and age [Graph], Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK), August 30, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/996479/childrens-sports-involvment-england-uk-gender-age/
