A glance at the pie charts provided reveals a stark comparison of the cultural and recreational activities divided between boys and girls.
Overall, while the most remarkable proportion of boys’ cultural and leisure pursuits is computer games, dancing holds the highest record for that of girls. It is also clear that there is an equal interest in listening to music in both genders.
The proportion of boys in computer games accounts for 34%, doubling that of girls, at 16%. Moreover, the data for boys in basketball exceeds dancing’s share for girls, with respective numbers being 26% and 27%.
While 17% of boys played soccer, compared to 15% of younger girls who played netball. Additionally, the percentage of people listening to music is the same for both sexes at 10% of the cultural and leisure activities. Similarly, a similar figure can be seen for skateboarding and gymnastics at 11%. Finally, while boys’ reading is recorded at the most modest number with 2%, that of girls commands the second highest share with 21%.
