The bar charts illustrate the percentage of boys and girls aged 5 to 14 who participated in organized cultural and sporting activities in Australia in 2003.
Overall, both genders showed similar patterns of engagement in various activities. However, girls were significantly more involved in cultural pursuits, while boys had a notably higher participation rate in sports.
In terms of cultural activities, girls outnumbered boys in all categories except for playing a musical instrument. Dancing was by far the most popular cultural activity among girls, with around 27% participating, compared to just 3% of boys. Drama and singing attracted moderate interest, with approximately 6% of girls involved in each, while the figure for boys remained at about 3%. The only cultural activity where boys surpassed girls was playing a musical instrument, with 16% of boys taking part compared to 8% of girls.
When it comes to sports participation, boys were clearly more active, with nearly 70% involved in sports, whereas around 54% of girls took part.