Favorite School Subjects

Updated August 5, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

Among children age 6-11

Subject
% Who Chose Particular Subject
All
Boys
Girls
Age 6–7
Age 8–9
Age 10–11
Math
25.4%
28.9%
21.6%
18.8%
29.2%
27.9%
Art
22.7
18.9
26.7
27.9
23.8
16.7
Reading
12.4
10.2
14.8
16.3
12.4
8.9
Science
10.8
13.0
8.4
7.9
10.8
13.5
Music
8.7
6.8
10.7
12.2
7.8
6.2
Writing/English
4.2
3.2
5.2
4.9
2.9
4.8
Social Studies
4.0
4.7
3.2
N/A
N/A
7.9

Source: MRI's American Kids Study 2006.

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