Bullying Statistics

Bullying is one of the most underrated and enduring problems in schools today and schools are a prime location for bullying.

• Bullying peaks at the 11 to 12 year old age groups.
• The saying “sticks and stones may break my bones but names will never hurt me”, is a lie.
• Children who are repeatedly victimized sometimes see suicide as their only escape.
• A 35 year study concluded that by age 24, nearly 70% of bullies (identified when they were 8 years old) will have a criminal conviction.
• Bullies lose their popularity as they get older and are eventually disliked by the majority of students and often seek out others bullies for allies sometimes forming a gang.
• Primary age children who were labeled by their peers as bullies required more support as adults from government agencies, had more court convictions, more alcoholism, more antisocial personality disorders and used more mental health services.
• Many adults do not know how to intervene in bullying situations, therefore bullying is often overlooked.
• Bullies are insecure, cowardly and prey on kids who will be easy targets, who won’t tell and who will not give them any trouble.