The graph shows the percentage of visiting the cinema once a month or more between 1984 to 2003 (4 age groups)

The line chart illustrates the proportion of people spending time in the cinema at least once a month during the course of 20 years, starting from 1984.

Overall

, all 4 age groups witnessed an ascending trend in the percentage of visitors, but to varying extents. Among 4 age brackets, the group 15-24s registered the biggest growth and remained the highest during the entire period. In 1984, the participation rate in people of the group 15-24s was 15%.

This

was followed by the 7-14s, at 10%, which was twice as high as the figure for the 25-35s. At the bottom of the list came the aged 35 and over, as only a mere 2%.

Thereafter

, the percentage of 15-24s increased remarkably and

then

reached a peak of over 50%, remaining at the top in 2003. Meanwhile, the proportion of the aged 7-14 had risen significantly from 10% at the beginning of the period to reach a peak at 38% in 2001 before

this

figure declined by 8% in the next 2 years.

Similarly

, the data for 25-35 had had an increase before dropping to 30%. In the

last

place was 35 and cover, it increased gradually from a modest 2% to about 15%