The given bar chart illustrate the level of full driving lincense holders in Great Britain by gender and age groups in 1975/76 and 2006.
At a glance, the percentages of male licenced drivers were higher than female drivers. Whereas, the rapid increase in the license holding rate among female British that made gender gap in driving license ownership had been narrowed significiantly over the years.
Regarding to the men’s graph, particularly at the age of 30 to 59, the driving license holder rate was likely to drop in 1975/76. By 2006, the level risen to about 80 – 90%. The most remarkable increase occurred in the older group, it accounted for approximately 60% and 35% in 60 – 69 and 70-and-over group respectively, while in 2006, the rate of two group had twofold leap compared to the previous 3 decades. In contrast, the youngest group shown the minimal shifts when the portion just increased about 2%.
Turning to the women’s graph, the rate witnessed the far more dramatic growth. In 1975/76, fewer half of women held the licensed driver, with the figures for 60 and above group was the lowest, at under 20%; however, by 2006, this group rose more than 3 times. While in the youngest group, the percentage of driving license holders reported below 20% like oldest group in 1975/76. But over 3 decades, the growth of the proportion was extremely little so that this group had the fewest licensed driver among all the ages.
In conclusion, the significantly surge from British female made the difference between two gender narrowed.