The bar chart shows the divorce rates in two European countries from 2011 to 2015. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

IELTS Writing Task Chart for The bar chart shows the divorce rates in two European countries from 2011 to 2015. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
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demonistrate
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demonstrates
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the
divorce
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statistics between
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finland
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and
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sweden
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Sweden

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from
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year
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the year

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2011 to
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year
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the year

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2015.
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finland
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Finland

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had
lowest
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the lowest

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divorce
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percentage
on
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in

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2012
by
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apply

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almost 33%
while
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the highest
divorce
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rate
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recorded in
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sweden
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Sweden

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was in 2012
by
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apply

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around 49%. the
divorce
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rate
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in
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finland
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Finland

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was reaching
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almost 37% in
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year
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the year

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2011 and slightly decreased to 31% in 2012.
afterword
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Afterwards

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,
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finland
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recorded increasing in
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divorce
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the divorce

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rate
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in
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on

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yearly
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a yearly

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basis from
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year
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the year

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2013 until
end
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the end

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of 2015.
on the other hand
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,
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sweden
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Sweden

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divorce
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rate
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was shown to be around 43% in 2011 and slightly increased to the peak by reaching 49% in 2012. it is worth
to mention
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mentioning

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that
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sweden
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Sweden

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had an improvement in
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divorce
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the divorce

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rate
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by
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a continues
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continues
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decline in the
divorce
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rate
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from years 2013 until end of
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year
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the year

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2015. in
conclution
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conclusion

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,
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year
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the year

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2012 is considered the lowest
divorce
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rate
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for
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finland
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Finland

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and
highest
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the highest

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for
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sweden
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Sweden

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which shows the highest gap between
two
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the two

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countries throughout the 5 years.

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Introduction: The introduction is missing.
Introduction: Change the first sentence in the introduction.
Introduction: The chart intro is missing.
Introduction: The chart intro is missing.
Vocabulary: Replace the words divorce, finland, sweden, year, rate with synonyms.
Vocabulary: The word "almost" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "around" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "slightly" was used 2 times.
Topic Vocabulary:
  • divorce rates
  • fluctuate
  • increase
  • decrease
  • peak
  • trough
  • trend
  • notable
  • significant
  • substantial
  • higher
  • lower
  • comparison
  • consistent
  • vary
  • percent
  • overall
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