To mark International Day of the Girl, the Youth Sport Trust have released new data which highlights that in both secondary and primary settings, the level of girls’ enjoyment of PE has dropped over the past six years, whereas the enjoyment level of boys has remained broadly consistent.
The Youth Sport Trust Girls Active survey has been running annually since 2016 and this year showed only 64% of girls enjoyed PE in comparison to 86% of boys.
At a time when studies have also shown that girls’ mental health deteriorated more than that of boys during the pandemic, the Youth Sport Trust asks what can we all do to ensure all girls are able to access the physical and mental well-being benefits that PE and physical activity can bring?
Source: Youth Sport Trust