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The Gender Gap
Across the UK, men pass the car practical test more often. Here's the gap today and how it has narrowed - or held - every year since 2007.
49.5%
497,692 of 1,005,744 passed in April 2024 - March 2025
47.6%
386,428 of 812,026 passed in April 2024 - March 2025
1.9 points
Men 49.5% vs women 47.6% this year
-0.7 points
Narrowed from 2.6 points in April 2023 - March 2024
The gap over time
Overall, male and female pass rates by financial year since 2007/08. Toggle the layers to see how far apart they run - and where they've converged.
Gender gap by year
The last six financial years in numbers - male and female pass rates, the gap in points, and how many tests that's from.
| Year | Male | Female | Gap | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 49.5% | 47.6% | 1.9 points | 1,817,770 |
| 2023/24 | 49.0% | 46.4% | 2.6 points | 1,907,184 |
| 2022/23 | 50.1% | 46.4% | 3.8 points | 1,638,381 |
| 2021/22 | 50.9% | 46.7% | 4.2 points | 1,469,578 |
| 2020/21 | 52.4% | 46.9% | 5.5 points | 397,470 |
| 2019/20 | 49.6% | 42.6% | 7.0 points | 1,496,543 |