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