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The bar chart indicates the number of boys and girls who took part in extracurricular sports activities in Great Britain in 2018.
Football was easily the most popular sport with boys and the least popular with girls, with participation levels of over 65 and less than 20 respectively. For all other sports, swimming and cycling were approximately twice as popular as other activities for both genders.
Girls participated more than boys in swimming with around 52 compared with 48 boys. Girls also preferred skating with participation levels of over 28 as opposed to boys who numbered around 24. There was also a small difference in walking / hiking numbers with girls numbering around 23, one or two more than boys.
On the other hand, boys were more active in cycling where they had almost 60 participants, 9 more than girls. Boys also participated more in tennis than girls, with around 24 whilst girls numbered just 18.
Overall, the figures demonstrate that boys spend more significantly than time than girls playing football and slightly more time cycling and playing tennis. However, girls slightly preferred walking, swimming and skating but did not participate significantly in football.