The bar chart compares how many trips children made to the school and back home with various types of transport. The data was collected in a certain country in 2 different years, 1990 and 2010 and comprises the children aged between 5 and 12.
Overall, travelling by car was the only mode of transport that gained popularity in 20 years. In addition, walking was preferred by more students compared to the other kinds.
In 1990, slightly more than 4 million kids travelled to the school and back as car passengers, while thrice this number of children walked to school. Regarding cycling, it was used by a little over 6 million pupils in 1990. Furthermore, almost 6 million students both walked and took the bus to school, whereas around 7 million made trips with only buses.
Following 20 years witnessed dramatic changes. By 2020, the popularity of travelling by car shot up, addressing more than 11 million pupils, while the other types of transport became less common. For instance, number of students walking to school and going back dropped by approximately 6. 3 million. The figure for walking and taking bus became half of what it was in 1990, while the decline in taking only buses was around 2 million. Finally cycling suffered by far the most, dropping more than thrice to just 2 million.
The bar chart compares how
many
trips children made to the
school
and back home with various types of transport. The data
was collected
in a certain country in 2
different
years, 1990 and 2010 and comprises the children aged between 5 and 12.
Overall
, travelling by car was the
only
mode of transport that gained popularity in 20 years.
In addition
, walking
was preferred
by more students compared to the other kinds.
In 1990,
slightly
more than 4
million
kids travelled to the
school
and back as car passengers, while thrice this number of children walked to
school
. Regarding cycling, it was
used
by a
little
over 6
million
pupils in 1990.
Furthermore
, almost 6
million
students both walked and took the bus to
school
, whereas around 7
million
made trips with
only
buses.
Following 20 years witnessed dramatic
changes
. By 2020, the popularity of travelling by car shot up, addressing more than 11
million
pupils, while the other types of transport became less common.
For instance
, number of students walking to
school
and going back dropped by approximately 6. 3
million
. The figure for walking and taking bus became half of what it was in 1990, while the decline in taking
only
buses was around 2
million
.
Finally
cycling suffered by far the most, dropping more than thrice to
just
2
million
.