The bar graph illustrates the percentages of boys and girls participating in various sports in New Zealand in 2002. The sports included are cricket, athletics, martial arts, basketball, tennis, netball, soccer, swimming, and other sports.
Overall, boys participated in cricket, martial arts, soccer, and other sports significantly more than girls, while netball was heavily dominated by girls. The percentage of boys and girls involved in swimming and basketball were relatively close, with swimming being slightly more popular among boys.
In terms of specific figures, over 25% of boys engaged in soccer, the most popular sport for boys, compared to less than 5% of girls. In contrast, nearly 25% of girls played netball, while only a negligible number of boys participated in it. Around 20% of both boys and girls took part in swimming, making it one of the few sports with relatively balanced participation between genders. Cricket and martial arts were more popular among boys, with almost no girls participating in these sports. Tennis and athletics had moderate participation rates, with slightly more boys involved in tennis and more girls participating in athletics.
In summary, the chart demonstrates notable gender differences in sports participation in New Zealand, with boys and girls preferring different types of sports, except in activities such as swimming and basketball, where participation was relatively equal.
