Children's sports participation rate in England 2017-2024
In 2023-24, around 91.4 percent of children in England participated in a sport. This remained unchanged from the previous year's participation rate.
Share of children participating in sport in England from 2017-18 to 2023-24
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Sport England. (December 18, 2024). Share of children participating in sport in England from 2017-18 to 2023-24 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 07, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/421116/childrens-sports-involvment-england-uk/
Sport England. "Share of children participating in sport in England from 2017-18 to 2023-24." Chart. December 18, 2024. Statista. Accessed June 07, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/421116/childrens-sports-involvment-england-uk/
Sport England. (2024). Share of children participating in sport in England from 2017-18 to 2023-24. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 07, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/421116/childrens-sports-involvment-england-uk/
Sport England. "Share of Children Participating in Sport in England from 2017-18 to 2023-24." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Dec 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/421116/childrens-sports-involvment-england-uk/
Sport England, Share of children participating in sport in England from 2017-18 to 2023-24 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/421116/childrens-sports-involvment-england-uk/ (last visited June 07, 2025)
Share of children participating in sport in England from 2017-18 to 2023-24 [Graph], Sport England, December 18, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/421116/childrens-sports-involvment-england-uk/