Whom do you look up to?

Elementary students
Role model Girls  Boys  All students
% % %
Relative 32.8 23.2 28.0
Sportsperson 4.7 25.3 15.1
Friend 15.2 11.0 13.1
Musician or singer 14.7 5.5 10.2
Actor 9.4 6.2 7.8
Teacher 3.4 2.0 2.7
Religious figure 1.7 2.1 1.9
Coach or club leader 1.6 1.9 1.8
Doctor or nurse 1.9 1.1 1.5
Business person 0.5 2.0 1.3
Community leader or elder 1.0 0.9 0.9
Politician 0.5 0.9 0.7
Other 12.7 17.8 15.3
Note: Role models appear in order of frequency for all elementary students.

 

Secondary students
Role model Girls  Boys  All students
% % %
Relative 37.1 22.9 29.9
Sportsperson 4.4 24.3 14.6
Friend 14.8 8.6 11.6
Musician or singer 13.4 9.2 11.3
Actor 7.2 5.7 6.4
Teacher 3.3 2.2 2.7
Business person 1.3 3.6 2.5
Coach or club leader 2.1 2.3 2.2
Religious figure 1.8 2.4 2.1
Doctor or nurse 1.7 0.7 1.2
Community leader or elder 0.9 1.5 1.2
Politician 0.7 0.9 0.8
Other 11.4 15.8 13.6
Note: Role models appear in order of frequency for all secondary students.