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 49.3 25.5 5.9 4.5 12.3 2.4
P.E.I., N.L., and N.B. 54.3 19.8 6.9 2.6 15.5 0.9
N.S. 50.6 28.7 3.8 3.6 11.0 2.3
Que. 55.6 20.0 6.7 8.9 8.9 0.0
Ont. 49.3 25.1 6.1 4.7 12.4 2.4
Man. 49.2 27.6 5.9 4.3 9.2 3.8
Sask. 49.1 23.5 6.0 3.4 13.2 4.7
Alta. 48.2 28.6 4.6 3.2 13.4 2.0
B.C. 40.4 31.6 6.6 5.1 14.0 2.2
Territories 59.1 18.2 9.1 4.5 4.5 4.5

Secondary Students

 

Team sports Individual sports Modes of transportation Other competitive sports Other None
% % % % % %
Canada 44.0 20.5 10.7 4.5 15.9 4.5
P.E.I., N.L., and N.B. 16.7 33.3 0.0 16.7 33.3 0.0
N.S. 42.6 24.3 10.4 2.6 14.8 5.2
Que. 42.5 17.8 10.8 2.3 22.4 4.2
Ont. 46.0 20.6 10.6 5.7 12.9 4.3
Man. 57.1 7.1 0.0 0.0 35.7 0.0
Sask. 46.4 21.7 10.1 0.0 17.4 4.3
Alta. 40.8 21.1 8.9 2.0 21.4 5.9
B.C. 38.4 21.2 14.7 5.7 15.5 4.5
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, 2017-2018