The bar chart compares the percentage of students participating in sports – football, basketball, tennis, and swimming – in Country X in 2010 and 2020. Units are measured in percentages. Overall, football was the most common sport among students in both years, while the opposite was true for tennis. In addition, participation in basketball experienced a notable drop, whereas swimming grew slightly. What stands out most is that football, which remained dominant as a sport pursuit, despite a noticeable decline.
Focusing on large figures first, the football captured around 58% of students in 2010, leading the chart, which was significantly higher than basketball at roughly 42%. However, in 2020, the participation in football declined to about 47%, while basketball fell to about 37%, narrowing the gap between the two sports to just 10 percentage points.
Looking at the small figures, the tennis attracted around 27% of students in 2010, slightly lower than swimming at 35%. Both figures saw a modest growth over the period, with tennis rising to 32% and swimming to 38% by 2020.