The table delineates the student enrolment figures at a Malaysian secondary school during 2 academic years, 2004-2005 and 2014-2015, while the accompanying pie charts encapsulate the outcomes of a survey gauging students, and their preferences for sports activities over the same period
Overall, there was a discernible upward trajectory in the overall student population,surging by 18,000 students from 73,000 in 2004-2205 to 91,000 in 2014-2015.
Delving into the specifics of sports preferences, basketball and football exhibited remarkable popularity gains. In 2004-2005, basketball captivated 15% of the student body, but a decade later, this figure soared to an impressive 35%. Football, with a 30% preference rate initially, witnessed an analogous surge, reaching 40% in 2014-2015. These trends underscore a burgeoning interest in team sports among the student community.
Conversely, tennis, once the predominant choice with 40% participation, decreased to a mere 15% in 2014-2015. A similar decline was observed in swimming, plummeting from 10% to 5%.
