Between 2008/09 and 2019/2020, the share of children who engaged in the arts in the last year in England remained fairly stable, with almost all children participating at least once in the year prior to being surveyed. Arts engagement refers to attending and/or participating in the arts sector, such as playing a musical instrument or taking part in arts and crafts activities. In 2019/20, 95.8 percent of the children in the 5-10 age group had participated at least once.
Share of children who engaged in the arts in the last year in England from 2008/09 to 2019/20, by age
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Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). (September 16, 2020). Share of children who engaged in the arts in the last year in England from 2008/09 to 2019/20, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/420985/childrens-arts-engagement-england-uk-by-age/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). "Share of children who engaged in the arts in the last year in England from 2008/09 to 2019/20, by age." Chart. September 16, 2020. Statista. Accessed May 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/420985/childrens-arts-engagement-england-uk-by-age/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). (2020). Share of children who engaged in the arts in the last year in England from 2008/09 to 2019/20, by age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/420985/childrens-arts-engagement-england-uk-by-age/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). "Share of Children Who Engaged in The Arts in The Last Year in England from 2008/09 to 2019/20, by Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Sep 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/420985/childrens-arts-engagement-england-uk-by-age/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK), Share of children who engaged in the arts in the last year in England from 2008/09 to 2019/20, by age Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/420985/childrens-arts-engagement-england-uk-by-age/ (last visited May 21, 2024)
Share of children who engaged in the arts in the last year in England from 2008/09 to 2019/20, by age [Graph], Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK), September 16, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/420985/childrens-arts-engagement-england-uk-by-age/