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Children and young people's reading in 2025

This report outlines findings from our 2025 Annual Literacy Survey, when children and young people's reading enjoyment and frequency were at an all-time low.

It includes findings on reading enjoyment, frequency and motivation and explores responses by age, gender, socio-economic background and geographical region. Girls continue to read daily at higher rates than boys, with the gender gap widening to 6.2 percentage points – the largest seen since 2023. Findings suggest that this group would benefit from reading being aligned with personal interests and other media that children and young people already recognise as part of their cultural life.

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