The three pie charts below show the changes in annual spending by a particular UK school in 1981, 1991 and 2001. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The three pie charts below show the changes in annual spending by a particular

UK school in 1981, 1991 and 2001.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The provided pie charts illustrate the percentages of the annual expenses
in
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a school in the United Kingdom in three years (1981, 1991, 2001).
Overall
, in each year, teachers' salaries
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reported as the highest spending,
while
the lowest for insurance purposes. In 1981, teachers' wages accounted for 40% and increased in the next decade and reached
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50%.
However
, the percentage allocated for
teachers
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salaries was reduced back to 45% in 2001.
Similarly
, expenses for books and resources started at 15% in 1981 and inclined to 20% in 1991 before experiencing a significant drop to 9% in 2001.
Besides
, the percentage of insurance expenses increased from 2% to 8% between 1981 and 2001.
On the other hand
, the percentage of spending on
salaries
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of other employees in the school was reduced throughout the period. It began at 28% in 1981 and reduced to 22% and 15% in 1991 and 2001 respectively.
However
, the expenditures on
furnitures
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furniture
and other
equipments
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accounted for 15%
in
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the beginning of the period and dramatically dropped to 5% in 1991, and
then
rocketed to 23%
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the end of the period.
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Vocabulary: The word "increased" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "reduced" was used 3 times.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • Annual spending
  • Expenditure categories
  • Allocation
  • Trend analysis
  • Significant increase/decrease
  • Budget allocation strategy
  • Inflation-adjusted
  • Future implications
  • Educational institutions
  • Technological resources
  • Maintenance and operations
  • Comparative analysis
  • Fiscal management
  • Resource allocation
  • Strategic planning
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