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Introduction To Data Analysis

This document introduces different ways to present statistical data, including tables, graphs, and charts, with the objective of communicating meaning to the intended audience. It describes best practices for constructing tables and charts, such as including titles, labels, and sources, and recommends using the appropriate presentation format to highlight patterns, trends, and comparisons in the data. The document also outlines the steps to create graphs and charts, including organizing data in a table, calculating indicators, and using the visual representation to illustrate findings.

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Introduction To Data Analysis

This document introduces different ways to present statistical data, including tables, graphs, and charts, with the objective of communicating meaning to the intended audience. It describes best practices for constructing tables and charts, such as including titles, labels, and sources, and recommends using the appropriate presentation format to highlight patterns, trends, and comparisons in the data. The document also outlines the steps to create graphs and charts, including organizing data in a table, calculating indicators, and using the visual representation to illustrate findings.

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Introduction to Data Analysis

Greg Keeble
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Overview
• Objective & Audience • Presenting Data
• Forms of presentation • Purpose of graphs &
charts
• Tables dimensions
• Components of graphs &
• Components of a
charts
table
• Types of graphs/charts
• Layout of a Table
• Data presentation
Objective and Audience
• The type of statistics depends on the main
objective of the presentation and the target
audience
• Consider how best to present the data and
indicators:
– What am I trying to communicate?
– Who are my audience?
– What kind of presentation will be most effective?
– What will help my audience to better understand
the data?
Forms of presentation
Communicate to your audience the meaning of the
data using the summary statistics in an informative
and interesting manner that is easy to understand:
• Tables are useful for presenting data and
statistics in numeric form
• Charts and graphs may be used to highlight
key patterns and trends in a graphical form
• Descriptive text can describe and summarize
findings in verbal form
Dimensions of a summary table
• Summary tables are used to present counts of
students, teachers and schools by a categorical
variable
• e.g. number of teachers by qualification
number of students by grade.
• Summary tables can be:
– simple one-dimensional table
with one categorical variable
– multi-dimensional table
with two or more categorical variables.
One-dimensional Summary Table
The table shows the number and
percentage of student enrollments by grade
in high school.
Multi-dimensional Summary Table
Multi-dimensional tables
Multi-dimensional tables:
• can show detailed data patterns and complex relationships
• can become very complicated if too many data
values are presented
• need to consider the ability of the reader to
understand and interpret multi-dimensional tables
• enable in-depth analysis of the patterns of school
participation by presenting data about the
distribution of students by grade, age and gender
Multi-dimensional Summary Table
Components of a table
A properly presented table should include:
– Title
– Headings
– Rows and columns
– Units of measurement
– Degree of accuracy
– Footnotes
– Source of data
Layout
A clear, well-structured layout makes it easier for the
reader to interpret and understand the information in
the table:
– Font style
– Ordering of rows and columns
– Numbers
– Consistent appearance
– Number the table
– Unnecessary distraction
Note: Complex tables that should logically appear
together should be placed in the appendices.
Graphs and charts:
• represent and summarize statistical information
in a visual manner to show patterns and trends
in the data
• are useful for highlighting and presenting
important information
• an ideal method for presenting statistical
information to non-technical audiences
Purpose of charts and graphs
Charts and graphs are used:
• to visually represent information that cannot be
easily read and interpreted from a table
• to show trends and changes in statistical data
• to make comparisons between two different set
of data or when making to make predictions and
forecasts.
Advantages of charts and graphs
– easier to understand than a table of numbers
– highlight patterns and trends in the data
– makes comparisons and analysis easy
– representation of data using different types of
graphs and charts
– allow for special designs
e.g. age-pyramids
and thematic maps
Components of charts and graphs
To understand and interpret the data
represented in a graph or chart :-
Graphs and charts should have:
• a title
• axis labels
• labels for subgroups
• footnotes
• references to source data
Characteristics of charts and graphs

– present a key message


– have a clear objective
– use an appropriate type of presentation
– have a simple and clear design
Types of graphs and charts
There are many different types of graphs
and charts including:
– Pie chart
– Line graph
– Bar chart
– Area graph
– Scatter plot
– Maps
Process of creating a graph or chart
Steps to create a graph or chart:
1. Organize and present data in a table
2. Calculate percentages, ratios and indicators
3. Create graph or chart to illustrate the data

STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3


Practical Exercise
• Create Pivot Table from your EMIS dataset
• Calculate a percentage table
• Create a chart/graph from percentage table

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