The given line charts illustrate the average monthly spending of British parents on their children’s sporting activities and how many kids engage in three different kinds of sports in Britain from 2008 to 2014.
Overall, monthly expenditure on sports witnessed a considerable increase over the period. Concerning the number of children taking part, football was more prevalent than athletics and swimming.
In terms of expenditure, in 2008, British parents spent 20 pounds per month on their children’s sports. After that, the amount of spending rose sharply and peaked at about 33 pounds by 2014.
Regarding participation numbers, children taking part in football recorded approximately 8 million in the first year. Following this, it rose noticeably to around 9 million in the end, representing the most favorite activity among the three sports. A similar pattern was observed in swimming, which grew dramatically from around 2.4 million in 2008 to 4 million in 2014. Meanwhile, around 0.5 million children enrolled in athletics between 2008 and 2010, after which the figure reached a peak of precisely 5 million by 2012, after decreasing slightly to 4.8 million in the final year.
