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IELTS Bar Chart - School Trips

by hadeel

The bar graph illustrates the number of trips made by children in a particular country in 1990 and 2010 using different modes of transport.

The bar graph illustrates the number of trips made by children in a particular country in 1990 and 2010 using different modes of transport.

This bar graph illustrates the number of trips to and from school per year, by children employing various transportation means in one specific geographical location during the end of the 20th century and the beginning of the 21st

Overall, the usage of cars increased during the studied period of time. In contrast to all the other forms of transport that decreased in different manners.

In 1990, children made around four million trips by car. This number rose dramatically in the next 20 years and reached more than 12 million trips per year.

However, the situation is totally opposite for walking. Children completed their trips to and from school by foot 12 million times in 1990. This figure declined significantly in the succeeding 20 years where it reached precisely six million trips. Similarly, the usage of bicycles, buses, a combination of buses and walking declined and reached two million, five million and three million respectively in 2010.

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Apr 01, 2024
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by: Anonymous

The bar chart illustrates the five different ways used by children each year to go to school in one particular nation in two years (1990 and 2010). Units are measured in millions per year.

Overall, Of all the five categories, Children used more varied modes of transport during the first year than ten years later. Walking was the most common way children took to get to school at the start of the period, which was then replaced by car in the end of the period given. However, Going to school by cars was the least preferred way in the beginning compared to cycling in the last year. Furthermore, the most significant difference in the travel between the two years was on Cars.

In the start, Highest number of round off trips made to school was by walking, which accounted for over 12 million trips per year. Cycling, walking and bus and only bus almost reported same numbers (600,000, slightly under 600,000 and nearly 700,000 respectively). Children travelling by car to school reported only over 400,000 trips annually. However, these vehicles made the highest trips to school of all other modes of transport in the end of the year.

On the other hand, Cycling showed a decline in number of trips made to school by children.

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