Children's happiness

Friends

% children happy with their friends (2012-17)

A: It decreased, but

4 out of 5 surveyed are still happy or very happy with their friends.

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When considering happiness with friends, the proportion of children aged 10 to 15 years who selected high or very high happiness fell between 2009 and 2017. With boys being the main driver of that change.

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