Descriptive Statistics

Definition

Descriptive statistics are numerical data used to measure and describe characteristics of groups. They do not allow us to make conclusions beyond the data we have analysed or reach conclusions regarding any hypotheses we might have made.

Related terms

Mean:

The average value in a set of numbers, calculated by adding all numbers in the set and dividing by the quantity of numbers.

Mode:

The number that appears most frequently in a data set.

Range:

The difference between the highest and lowest values in a dataset.