The bar chart shows the percentage of Australian boys and girls who attended four different sports activities in 2010. It also shows the percentage of children who did not do any sport.
Overall, football was the most popular sport for boys, while netball was the most popular for girls. Swimming was also popular among both boys and girls. The number of children who did not participate in sports was quite low.
Looking at the details, 20% of boys played football, compared with only 4% of girls. On the other hand, about 17% of girls took part in netball, while only 2% of boys did this sport. Swimming was attended by 16% of girls and 13% of boys.
Basketball was similar for both genders. Around 8% of boys participated in basketball, compared with 7% of girls. Finally, only a small percentage of children did not play any sport. The figures were about 4% for boys and 5% for girls.
In conclusion, boys preferred football and girls preferred netball, while swimming and basketball were attended by both groups. Also, very few children did not take part in sports activities.
