The bar chart compares the proportions of boys and girls aged 10 to 15 in the UK who spend time chatting online and playing games on a typical school day, in terms of the amount of time spent on these activities.
Overall, it is clear that girls tend to spend more time chatting online, whereas boys are more likely to play games. It is also notable that most children fall into the middle time categories, while relatively few spend either very little or a great deal of time on these activities.
Looking first at online chatting, a significantly higher proportion of girls spend around three hours on this activity compared with boys. In particular, girls are much more represented in the highest time category (over four hours). By contrast, boys are more likely to spend less than one hour chatting online, with lower proportions in the longer time categories.
When it comes to playing games on consoles, the opposite pattern can be observed. A significantly larger proportion of boys spend extended periods gaming, particularly in the higher time categories. Meanwhile, girls are concentrated in the shorter time ranges, with relatively few spending long hours playing games.