The provided bar chart illustrates the percentage of Australian boys and girls engaging in four different after-school sporting activities during the year 2010.
Overall, there were distinct disparities in participation rates between boys and girls, with boys showing a higher involvement in football and girls dominating in netball. Notably, certain activities saw a low percentage of engagement from both genders.
In terms of participation rates, boys exhibited a higher propensity for football, with 20% of them participating, while only 5% of girls were involved in this sport. Conversely, netball displayed a contrasting trend, as 25% of girls engaged in this activity, compared to a mere 1% of boys. Swimming accounted for a close percentage between the genders, with boys at 14% and girls slightly lower at 12%. This trend reflects a more balanced involvement in swimming when juxtaposed against the stark contrasts seen in football and netball.
Regarding basketball and the category of non-participation, boys were more active than girls, albeit marginally. Specifically, 8% of boys played basketball while 7% of girls participated. Additionally, those opting not to engage in any sports comprised 5% of boys, contrasting with 9% of girls, indicating a greater percentage of girls refraining from sports altogether. These figures suggest that while boys generally favored more competitive sports like football, girls preferred activities with relatively higher participation rates.