The charts compare the proportion of boys and girls aged 5-14 participating in cultural activities and sports in Australia in 2003.
Overall, the percentage of girls in drama, dancing, and singing was higher than that of boys, while in sports and playing musical instrument, the proportion of boys exceeded the percentage of girls. Additionally, sports attracted the largest percentage of participants across other activities.
Turning to the details, the proportion of boys and girls taking part in sports was the highest among all activities, with their respective figures of 70% and 55%. Moreover, playing a musical instrument was the only cultural activity in which boys outnumbered girls, with 15% compared to 10%.
In terms of remaining categories, both drama and singing attracted minimal engagement. Drama participation stood at 5% for girls and 4% for boys, while singing followed the same pattern. Furthermore, dancing showed the most significant disparity between boys and girls taking part in it. The proportion of girls engaged in dancing was 25%, considerably more than the same figure for boys which was around 2%.