the above chart demonstrates the varieties of the proportion among boys and girls who
played different sports in New Zealand in 2002.
Overall, it is clear that the percentage of boys playing sports is higher
than this figure for girls except for athletics, netball and swimming. However,
the biggest proportion gap belongs to netball.
While the rate of girls who played netball accounted for at around 25%, only
1% of girls playing cricket. Athletics and swimming were also the two major
sports for girls, had the proportion of below 5% and at about 22%, respectively.
Approximately 6% of girls playing basketball and this figure for tennis was
7%. Only 10% of girls played the other sports.
The majority of boys played soccer and criket, at below 25% and 10% respectively.
On the other hand athletics and netball were not so common while these figures
only accounted for above 3% and 1% respectively. By contrast, these
percentage for tennis and basketball were pretty similar, at around 7%.
The other sports were played only by 15% of boys in 200
the
above chart demonstrates the varieties of the proportion among
boys
and
girls
who
played
different
sports in New Zealand in 2002.
Overall
, it is
clear
that the percentage of
boys
playing sports is higher
than this figure for
girls
except for
athletics, netball and swimming.
However
,
the biggest proportion gap belongs to netball.
While the rate of
girls
who
played
netball accounted for at around 25%,
only
1% of
girls
playing cricket. Athletics and swimming were
also
the two major
sports for
girls
, had the proportion of below 5% and at about 22%,
respectively
.
Approximately 6% of
girls
playing basketball and this figure for tennis was
7%.
Only
10% of
girls
played
the other sports.
The majority of
boys
played
soccer and
criket
, at below 25% and 10%
respectively
.
On the other hand
athletics and netball were not
so
common while these figures
only
accounted for above 3% and 1%
respectively
. By contrast,
these
percentage
for tennis and basketball were pretty similar, at around 7%.
The other sports were
played
only
by 15% of
boys
in 200