The bar chart illustrates the proportion of boys and girls participating in different kinds of sports (swimming, football, netball, basketball, and no sports) outside school time within the UK.
Overall, there are noticeable differences in the involvement of the genders in sports. Notably, the figures for males in football and basketball are higher than those for females, while the data for netball, swimming, and no sport show the opposite pattern.
Analyzing the information in greater detail, 20% of boys in the UK play football outside school hours, compared to about 4% of girls. Standing at around 7% the proportion of boys playing basketball is also slightly higher than for girls (6%).
Regarding the remaining categories, the proportion of girls playing netball is 17%, followed by boys at 3%. Football follows a similar pattern, with 16% of female participants and 13% of male counterparts. Finally, the percentages of females and males not playing sports are relatively low, at 5% and 4% respectively.
