The bar chart illustrates information about the proportion of males and females in Great Britain who had driving licences, while another bar graph depicts the quantity of men and women who were young drivers at the age of 17-24.
Overall, the percentage of men and women in Great Britain who had driving licences increased significantly, while the number of males who had driving licences exceeded the proportion of females who had driving licences in all years between 1976 and 2006. The quantity of young drivers between 17-24 years old decreased considerably.
The proportion of women who had driving licences displayed a dramatic rise from around one-third in 1976 to nearly 60% in 2006, while the percentage of men who had driving licences elucidated a significant increase from around 70% in 1976 to approximately 80% in 2006.
The percentage of young male drivers at the age of 17-24 dropped from around half in 1996 to nearly 45% in 2006, whereas the proportion of young female drivers exhibited a steady decline from around one-third in 1996 to approximately one-fifth in 2006.