3.11 Students who think parents expect too much of them, by grade, gender and year of survey (%)

Figure 3.11 is a line graph that shows the approximate percentage of students who think their parents expect too much of them, by grade, gender, and year of survey. The graph shows that among Grade 6 boys, approximately 28% reported that their parents expect too much of them in 1990, compared to approximately 21% in 1994, approximately 20% in 1998, approximately 21% in 2002, approximately 21% in 2006, and approximately 27% in 2010. Among Grade 8 boys, approximately 33% reported that their parents expect too much of them in 1990, compared to approximately 32% in 1994, approximately 30% in 1998, approximately 25% in 2002, approximately 23% in 2006, and approximately 33% in 2010. Among Grade 10 boys, approximately 35% reported that their parents expect too much of them in 1990, compared to approximately 37% in 1994, approximately 30% 1998, approximately 34% in 2002, approximately 28% in 2006, and approximately 34% in 2010. On the same question, among Grade 6 girls, approximately 23% reported that their parents expect too much of them in 1990, compared to approximately 20% in 1994, approximately 20% 1998, approximately 18% in 2002, approximately 19% in 2006, and approximately 23% in 2010. Among Grade 8 girls, approximately 35% reported that their parents expect too much of them in 1990, compared to approximately 34% in 1994, approximately 32% 1998, approximately 21% in 2002, approximately 24% in 2006, and approximately 32% in 2010. Among Grade 10 girls, approximately 35% reported that their parents expect too much of them in 1990, compared to approximately 35% in 1994, approximately 34% in 1998, approximately 28% in 2002, approximately 29% in 2006, and approximately 37% in 2010.

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