The bar chart illustrates the number of young people in Great Britain participating in selected sports outside school lessons by gender in 1999.Overall, boys had higher participation rates than girls in most sports, with the exception of walking, roller blading, and swimming.
Football was the most popular sport among boys, with over 60 boys involved, compared to nearly 20 girls. Moreover, cycling/riding a bike also showed a small gap, with about 60 boys taking part, while just 50 girls participated. Tennis had the lowest participation numbers, with both boys and girls having roughly 10 participants each.
Swimming is dominated by girls, with around 40 boys and over 50 girls. Rollerblading/skateboarding had a participation of around 20 boys, compared to 30 girls. Walking/hiking was the only sport where identical girls over 20 took part compared to over 20 boys .
In conclusion, boys participated in sports more frequently than girls, with football and cycling being the most popular among boys, while swimming was more favored by girls.
