Stages of statistics:
Following are main stages of statistics.
1. Collection data:
It refers to gather some statistical facts by different methods.
2. Organisation of data:
In tills stage the organised data are presented in the form of graphs, diagrams, tables etc.,
3. Presentation of data:
In this stage the organised data are presented in the form of graphs, diagrams, tables etc.,
4. Analysis of data:
In the fourth stage we analyse the data in terms of averages of percentages.
5. Interpretation of data:
This is the last stage of statistics. In this stage, we interpret the data to find some conclusion.
| Stage | statistical study | statistical tools |
| Stage-1 | Collection of data techniques | census or sample |
| Stage-2 | Organisation of data | Array of data and tally bar |
| Stage-3 | Presentation of data | Tables, graphs & diagrams |
| Stage-4 | Analysis of data | Percentage, averages |
| Stage-5 | Interpretation of data | Magnitude of percentage, average, degree of relationship between variables. |
