Device Ownership by Age Chart
What share of children own their own device at each age, including the single sharpest transition anywhere in childhood.
Device ownership jumps from 65% at age ten to 88% at eleven, the sharpest single transition in childhood, and it lines up with the move to secondary school rather than with any birthday.
Device Ownership by Age Chart
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It uses the McCrindle generation boundaries (Gen Alpha 2010–2024, Gen Beta 2025–2039) and UN World Population Prospects vital rates. Sources and formulas are on our methodology page.
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