The chart provides information on the percentage of Australian children aged 5 to 14 engaging in cultural activities and sports in 2003.
Overall, a greater proportion of girls participated in dancing, drama, and singing than boys, whereas boys showed higher participation rates in sports and played musical instruments. The proportion of boys exceeded the percentage of girls.
The proportion of boys and girls taking part in sports was the highest among all activities, with respective figures of 70% and 55%. Moreover, musical instruments were the only cultural activity that comprised a higher percentage of boys, at 15% compared to 10% of girls.
In terms of participation rates, drama and singing had the lowest involvement from both girls and boys compared to other cultural activities. The percentage of girls involved in drama was 5%, while for boys it was 4%, with singing reflecting a similar trend. Furthermore, dancing showed the most pronounced difference in participation levels between boys and girls. The share of girls participating in dancing was 25%, which is significantly higher than the approximately 2% of boys who took part.