Whom do you look up to?
Elementary Students
Role Model |
Girls |
Boys |
All Students |
|
% |
% |
% |
Relative |
33.0 |
20.3 |
26.7 |
Sportsperson |
6.7 |
28.6 |
17.6 |
Friend |
11.9 |
9.3 |
10.6 |
Actor |
11.2 |
6.7 |
9.0 |
Musician or singer |
9.2 |
3.4 |
6.3 |
Teacher |
3.5 |
1.6 |
2.5 |
Doctor or nurse |
2.4 |
1.5 |
1.9 |
Coach or club leader |
1.6 |
1.5 |
1.6 |
Religious figure |
1.2 |
1.5 |
1.4 |
Business person |
0.6 |
2.1 |
1.3 |
Community leader or elder |
1.0 |
1.2 |
1.1 |
Politician |
0.6 |
1.4 |
1.0 |
Other |
16.9 |
20.9 |
18.9 |
Secondary Students
Role Model |
Girls |
Boys |
All Students |
|
% |
% |
% |
Relative |
38.1 |
24.1 |
31.3 |
Sportsperson |
5.4 |
25.2 |
15.1 |
Friend |
12.5 |
9.1 |
10.8 |
Musician or singer |
8.1 |
7.2 |
7.6 |
Actor |
8.0 |
5.4 |
6.7 |
Business person |
2.0 |
5.2 |
3.6 |
Teacher |
4.2 |
2.1 |
3.2 |
Coach or club leader |
3.3 |
2.0 |
2.7 |
Doctor or nurse |
2.5 |
1.3 |
1.9 |
Religious figure |
2.3 |
1.1 |
1.7 |
Community leader or elder |
2.0 |
1.0 |
1.5 |
Politician |
0.9 |
1.8 |
1.4 |
Other |
10.7 |
14.5 |
12.5 |
Source: Census at School Canada, 2017-2018