Band 7+: A bar chart shows the percentage of men and women in Great Britain who had driving licenses and another bar chart shows the percentage of men and women who were young drivers at the age of 17-20. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The bar graphs illustrate the fluctuations in the proportions of men and women in Great Britain who had driving licenses from 1976 to 2006 and the rate of young drivers aged 17 to 20 from 1996 to 2006.

Overall, there was a noticeable and consistent general upward trend regarding the percentage of the total men and women population of Great Britain who had driving licenses, which is a contrast to the percentage of drivers among the 17-year-old to 20-year-old population.

Specifically, about 70 percent of men and 30 percent of women had a driving license, which increased to 72 percent and 40 percent respectively. The trend continued to 75 percent for men and 44 percent for women, then rose to 78 percent and 50 percent respectively. By 2006, 4 out of every 5 men had a driving license, while 3 out of 5 women had one.

In contrast, the rate of young drivers decrease, from about a half of the total 17-year-old to 20-yeal-old men population as well as 30 percent of the young adult females population, decreased to only approximately 45 percent and 20 percent respectively.