The bar chart illustrates the percentage of students participating in football, basketball, and swimming in a high school over a ten-year period from 2010 to 2020.
Overall, the data suggests that football remained the most popular sport throughout the period, while swimming saw a steady increase in participation. In contrast, basketball showed a fluctuating trend, experiencing both growth and decline.
In 2010, football had the highest participation rate, with around 50% of students involved, while basketball and swimming lagged behind at 30% and 20%, respectively. Over the next five years, swimming participation steadily rose to 35%, whereas basketball peaked at approximately 40% in 2015 before declining. Football participation remained relatively stable, hovering around 50%.
Between 2015 and 2020, football participation declined slightly to 45%, while swimming continued its upward trend, reaching 40% by the end of the period. Conversely, basketball saw a gradual decrease, dropping to around 25% in 2020.
