The given charts illustrate the proportion of boys and girls aged between 5 and 14 who participated in cultural activities and sports in Australia in 2003.
Overall, a higher percentage of boys were involved in sports compared to girls, whereas girls showed greater participation in cultural activities, particularly dancing. Sports were the most popular for both genders.
In terms of participants to drama and singing classes, both genders demonstrated almost similar percentages. Girls led the chart allocating 5%, closely followed by boys at around 4%. As for dancing, mainly female youths took part, showing a whopping 25%, whereas their male counterparts attendance was just at 3%, demonstrating a significant gender participation gap (almost 5 times little).
The remaining categories- musicals and sports- were more popular among boys. The proportion of boy attendees in playing musicals accounted for 15%, which was 5% higher than girls. Notably, both male and female children actively participated in sports, exhibiting 70% and 50%, respectively.