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 44.8 25.8 7.4 4.5 14.7 2.9
Maritimes 47.7 23.8 5.0 3.4 16.7 3.4
Que. 31.4 25.7 4.3 11.4 25.7 1.4
Ont. 44.9 26.3 7.3 4.5 14.1 2.9
Man. 49.2 22.5 6.7 3.3 17.5 0.8
Sask. 56.8 24.3 5.4 0.0 5.4 8.1
Alta. 41.1 22.9 10.2 4.7 18.2 2.8
B.C. 42.4 32.2 11.9 3.4 8.5 1.7

Secondary Students

  Team sports Individual sports Modes of transportation Other competitive sports Other None
  % % % % % %
Canada 41.2 21.6 10.7 5.8 16.6 4.1
Maritimes 35.6 35.6 8.5 1.7 13.6 5.1
Que. 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Ont. 42.0 20.6 11.4 5.1 16.5 4.5
Man. 45.2 9.7 6.5 6.5 29.0 3.2
Sask. 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Alta. 46.6 22.8 8.7 8.3 11.7 1.9
B.C. 28.3 25.2 11.8 8.7 20.5 5.5

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.

Note: ‘Maritimes” includes P.E.I., Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick.

Source: Census at School Canada, 2019-2020