The bar chart illustrates the proportion of Vietnamese teenagers, segmented by gender, participating in various leisure activities in 2010.
Overall, the data reveals distinctive preferences between boys and girls, with boys favoring sports and outdoor activities, while girls showed a marked preference for art and craft.
In terms of sports and outdoor engagement, 26% of boys participated in sports, significantly outperforming girls who registered only 10%. Furthermore, 22% of boys frequented parks compared to 17% of girls. Interestingly, both genders showed equal interest in watching DVDs, with each group accounting for 10% of their leisure time. Conversely, boys displayed a slight preference for computer games, with 16% participating, in contrast to 12% of girls.
On the other hand, girls exhibited a stronger inclination towards artistic pursuits, with 25% engaging in art and crafts, surpassing the mere 5% of boys who participated in this activity. Similarly, 14% of girls devoted time to reading books, which was 4% higher than their male counterparts. The disparity in engagement levels for these activities underscores the contrasting leisure preferences between genders, highlighting boys’ inclination towards physical activities and girls’ preference for creative endeavors.