The graph compares the preferred leisure activities of Australian children, with figures given as percentages.
Overall
, watching television is overwhelmingly the most popular activity for both Linking Words
boys
and Use synonyms
girls
, Use synonyms
while
skateboarding or roller-skating is the least preferred. In general, Linking Words
boys
record higher participation rates than Use synonyms
girls
in most activities, except for reading.
Looking more closely, approximately 95% of Use synonyms
boys
watch television, which is slightly higher than the proportion of Use synonyms
girls
. Playing electronic or computer games is the second most popular activity among Use synonyms
boys
, with around 80% taking part, Use synonyms
whereas
the figure for Linking Words
girls
is significantly lower. Use synonyms
In contrast
, reading shows an opposite pattern, as a greater percentage of Linking Words
girls
engage in Use synonyms
this
activity compared to Linking Words
boys
, making it the only category where females outnumber males.
Other activities, Use synonyms
such
as riding bicycles, attract moderate levels of interest from both genders, with participation rates remaining fairly balanced. Linking Words
However
, skateboarding or roller-skating accounts for the smallest proportion of children Linking Words
overall
, particularly among Linking Words
girls
, indicating that it is the least favoured leisure pursuit.Use synonyms