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Table 4.5
Reasons for not completing elementary or secondary school, Inuit men and women aged 15 and over, 2006

Standard Symbols
 Reason Men Women
percentage
Wanted to work 18 6
Had to work 14 9
Boredom 18 13
Pregnancy / taking care of children 1E 24
To help at home 7 10
Problems at home 3E 7
No school available / accessible 7 6
School courses too hard / bad results 5 2E
Other 25 20
Not stated 12 11
Note: Figures do not sum to 100% as respondents could provide more than one reason.
Source: Statistics Canada, Aboriginal Peoples Survey, 2006