Descriptive statistics

1. What is meant by descriptive statistics?
2. What is an example of a descriptive statistic?
3. What are the 5 descriptive statistics?

What is meant by descriptive statistics?

Descriptive statistics describe, show, and summarize the basic features of a dataset found in a given study, presented in a summary that describes the data sample and its measurements. It helps analysts to understand the data better.

What is an example of a descriptive statistic?

For example, the sum of the following data set is 20: (2, 3, 4, 5, 6). The mean is 4 (20/5). The mode of a data set is the value appearing most often, and the median is the figure situated in the middle of the data set.

What are the 5 descriptive statistics?

A summary consists of five values: the most extreme values in the data set (the maximum and minimum values), the lower and upper quartiles, and the median. These values are presented together and ordered from lowest to highest: minimum value, lower quartile (Q₁), median value (Q₂), upper quartile (Q₃), maximum value.