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Role of Statistics in Education
Role of Statistics in Education
Statistics:
The modern world is based on calculations more than anything else. Calculations of money,
calculation of wages, calculation of taxes and all these calculations need to be assimilated, and
utilized in making more calculations. Thus, a proper system of data usage involves collecting all
the data and organizing it properly. Moreover, not everyone will be able to understand data in the
form it is organized, which, in turn, requires proper interpretation of data. Statistics is a science,
which deals with all these phases of data rendering. Statistics is actually a branch of applied
mathematics. Statistical methods are used to attain specific values out of a given data, based on
probability. However, we need to understand that the basic understanding of statistics is not
enough for a successful interpretation of business statistics. In fact, it is just the tip of the iceberg.
Over the years, the importance of statistics has risen dramatically. Today, statistics is used in
almost all the fields. In the following lines, we have given a few points about the scope of
statistics in different fields ok knowledge.
1. Statistics and planning:
Statistics in indispensable into planning in the modern age which is termed as “the age of
planning”. Almost all over the world the govt. are re-storing to planning for economic
development.
In the progress of educational planning collection and analysis of relevant statistical information
concerning the education system and related socio-economic factors forms one of the basic
elements, as providing the quantitative foundation for projections regarding the future
development of the educational organization.
In different fields of education statistical knowledge is used as follows:
a. In the Field of Economics:
We all know that the study of economy or economics depends on different variables,
based on the economic data of a specific economy. This is just another way of saying that
economics is completely based on the study of economic statistics. Economics statistics are used
for calculating various factors such as GDP (Gross Domestic Product) and GNP (Gross National
Product), which are essential for knowing our exact economic condition. Statistics also alert us
about any trend developing, which can be utilized for developing sound economic strategies.
b. In the Field of Natural & Social Sciences:
For any of the natural sciences, experimentation is very important. Now, for the precise
measurement of results, their tabulation, i.e. recording and comparison, is required, which is
nothing but a form of statistics. Similarly, in social sciences scenario, it is very important to
consider all the data related to the subjects in observation. Since social science spectrums
includes a great number of subjects, mass data collection and assimilation is inevitable. This can
be a really tedious task, if not done using proper statistical channels.