The percentage of school aged boys in two different age groups who participated in 5 different sports in the UK in 2010. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main feature and make comparisons where relevant. v.2
The percentage of school aged boys in two different age groups who participated in 5 different sports in the UK in 2010.
The table illustrates the proportion of schoolboys in two different age groups who participated in playing 5 sorts of sports in the UK in 2010.
Overall, the percentage of schoolboys who are between 6 to 11 years old were higher than the figure for boys aged 12 to 16 (except for swimming). In addition, football was the most popular sport preferred by boys in both age groups.
The proportion of 6- to 11-year-old boys in the UK played soccer was the highest, at 87%, while the figure for the older boys was lower, at 78%. Basketball was much more preferred by the younger group than the older group. The figures were 35% and 25% respectively. Likewise, cricket also attracts younger age group than older ones. The figure for younger boys was 35% whereas the proportion for older boys accounted for 25%.
23% of boys aged from 6 to 11 years old participated rugby, compared to only 21% of 12- to 16-year-old ones. However, the proportion of both age group in the UK who preferred swimming was the lowest and the same, at 19%.
The table illustrates the
proportion
of schoolboys in two
different
age
groups
who participated in playing 5 sorts of sports in the UK in 2010.
Overall
, the percentage of schoolboys who are
between 6 to 11
years
old
were higher than the
figure
for
boys
aged 12 to 16 (
except for
swimming).
In addition
, football was the most popular sport preferred by
boys
in both
age
groups.
The
proportion
of 6- to 11-year-
old
boys
in the UK played soccer was the highest, at 87%, while the
figure
for the
older
boys
was lower, at 78%. Basketball was much more preferred by the younger
group
than the
older
group
. The
figures
were 35% and 25%
respectively
.
Likewise
, cricket
also
attracts younger
age
group
than
older
ones. The
figure
for younger
boys
was 35% whereas the
proportion
for
older
boys
accounted for 25%.
23% of
boys
aged from 6 to 11 years
old
participated rugby, compared to
only
21% of 12- to 16-year-
old
ones.
However
, the
proportion
of both
age
group
in the UK who preferred swimming was the lowest and the same, at 19%.
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