BBC news...

"The electric guitar has overtaken the violin in a list of most popular musical instruments for children to play,
says a music exam board.

Top instruments 2014

Keyboard 30%
Piano 28%
Recorder 28%
Classical guitar 20%
Drum kit 14%
Electric Guitar 13%
Violin 12%
Percussion 6%
Bass Guitar 5%"

Electric guitar overtakes violin in music lesson boom

The article goes on to emphasise the extent to which lack of education funding
and low income inhibits children from less well off families
from learning to play any instruments.