Aboriginal People in Manitoba 2000Chapter 4 : Education and Training |
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High School Completion
Only 33.7% of Aboriginal youth aged 15-29 have completed high school, and another 53.9% have some high school, whether or not they are still attending school. Only among those aged 50+ are lower high school completion rates seen (22.4%). The low rate of high school completion among Aboriginal youth is cause for concern though, of course, many youth non-completers are still in school or will return as adults to complete Grade 12 or equivalent.
Statistics show that 44.7% of Metis aged 15-29 have completed high school, compared to 62.7% of non-Aboriginal youth. Among Status Indian youth, 36.1% off reserve and 25.2% on reserve have completed high school. In Winnipeg, 35.7% of Status Indian youth and 47.8% of Metis youth have completed high school.
Manitoba High School Graduation Rates, 1996 Census
| Age | Non-Aboriginal | Metis | Status Off Reserve |
Status on Reserve |
All Aboriginal |
| 15-29 | 62.7 | 44.7 | 36.1 | 25.2 | 33.7 |
| 30-39 | 77.2 | 57.4 | 53.7 | 40.6 | 50.9 |
| 40-49 | 73.7 | 50.7 | 52.2 | 41.4 | 47.1 |
| ALL | 61.2 | 45.7 | 41.6 | 27.9 | 38.2 |
Overall, 38.2% of Aboriginal adults aged 15+ had completed Grade 12 at the time of the 1996 Census, compared to 61.2% of the non-Aboriginal population. This is up from 33.3% in the 1991 Census. Adults aged 30-49 are most likely to have completed high school. Within this age group, a majority of both Metis and Status Indians off reserve have completed, and about 40% of Status Indians on reserve.
