Position measurements

Position measurements

1. Position measures divide a data set into groups with the same number of individuals.

   • Quartiles
     • Quartiles are the three values of the variable that divide a set of ordered data into four equal parts
   • Deciles
     • The deciles are the nine values that divide the data series into ten equal parts.
   • Percentiles
     • Percentiles are the 99 values that divide the data series into 100 equal parts.