Whom do you look up to?
Elementary Students
| Role Model |
Girls |
Boys |
All Students |
| |
% |
% |
% |
| Relative |
31.9 |
21.7 |
27.0 |
| Sportsperson |
6.6 |
26.1 |
15.9 |
| Friend |
12.7 |
10.1 |
11.5 |
| Actor |
10.2 |
7.3 |
8.8 |
| Musician or singer |
11.3 |
4.0 |
7.8 |
| Teacher |
3.4 |
1.8 |
2.7 |
| Doctor or nurse |
2.5 |
1.1 |
1.8 |
| Coach or club leader |
1.7 |
1.3 |
1.5 |
| Business person |
1.0 |
2.1 |
1.5 |
| Religious figure |
1.0 |
1.2 |
1.1 |
| Politician |
0.5 |
1.2 |
0.9 |
| Community leader or elder |
0.6 |
0.8 |
0.7 |
| Other |
16.6 |
21.1 |
18.7 |
Secondary Students
| Role Model |
Girls |
Boys |
All Students |
| |
% |
% |
% |
| Relative |
37.0 |
22.9 |
30.6 |
| Sportsperson |
5.6 |
24.4 |
14.2 |
| Friend |
11.9 |
8.9 |
10.6 |
| Musician or singer |
12.5 |
6.9 |
9.9 |
| Actor |
8.7 |
5.1 |
7.1 |
| Business person |
2.1 |
5.9 |
3.8 |
| Teacher |
3.9 |
2.0 |
3.0 |
| Coach or club leader |
2.3 |
2.2 |
2.3 |
| Doctor or nurse |
2.2 |
2.1 |
2.2 |
| Politician |
0.9 |
1.8 |
1.3 |
| Religious figure |
0.9 |
1.9 |
1.3 |
| Community leader or elder |
0.9 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
| Other |
11.1 |
14.7 |
12.7 |
Source: Census at School Canada, 2018-2019
