In what sport or activity do you most enjoy participating?

 

Elementary Students

Team sports Individual sports Modes of transportation Other competitive sports Other None
% % % % % %
Canada 48.5 26.8 6.5 4.2 11.8 2.2
N.L. 45.5 27.3 4.5 4.5 9.1 9.1
P.E.I. 71.4 17.9 3.6 0.0 7.1 0.0
N.S. 53.8 23.5 5.6 3.0 12.1 2.0
N.B. 54.9 22.5 5.6 1.4 12.7 2.8
Que. 42.7 23.9 9.8 4.3 15.3 3.9
Ont. 48.7 26.5 6.6 4.4 11.6 2.2
Man. 53.6 28.3 2.4 3.6 9.6 2.4
Sask. 44.3 31.1 4.9 1.1 17.5 1.1
Alta. 44.5 30.4 6.3 3.9 13.1 1.9
B.C. 41.2 34.2 7.9 4.2 10.0 2.5
Territories 50.0 38.2 0.0 5.9 5.9 0.0

 

Secondary Students

Team sports Individual sports Modes of transportation Other competitive sports Other None
% % % % % %
Canada 43.8 18.8 12.7 3.8 16.9 3.9
N.L. 33.3 0.0 66.7 0.0 0.0 0.0
P.E.I. .  .  . . . .
N.S. 53.5 20.2 10.1 4.0 10.1 2.0
N.B. 41.5 12.2 18.3 1.2 18.3 8.5
Que. 37.7 18.7 16.1 2.0 22.0 3.6
Ont. 46.4 18.7 13.5 4.1 13.5 3.8
Man. 45.8 22.9 12.5 0.0 12.5 6.2
Sask. 40.2 16.8 11.2 2.8 22.4 6.5
Alta. 39.5 21.1 9.9 4.6 20.3 4.6
B.C. 47.9 15.5 10.1 5.0 20.6 0.8
Territories . . . . . .

 

Note: Physical activities are grouped according to the following categories:

  • Team sports: football/soccer, ice hockey, basketball, cricket, baseball/softball, field hockey, rugby (league), rugby (union), netball;
  • Individual sports: swimming, dance, gymnastics, athletics, martial arts;
  • Modes of transportation: skateboarding or rollerblading, cycling, walking or hiking, rowing, running or jogging;
  • Other competitive sports: golf, bowling, table tennis, tennis.

‘Territories’ includes Nunavut, the Northwest Territories, and the Yukon.

Source: Census at School Canada, 2016-2017